Sulphonamides, compositions containing the same and methods for using the same in the treatment of hypertension or odemeas

ABSTRACT

The invention relates to a series of new compounds, salts thereof and to methods for the preparation of the compounds which have the general formula ##STR1## in which R 1  stands for an unsubstituted or substituted phenoxy, phenylthio, benzyl, phenylsulfinyl, or anilino radical; 
     R 2  stands for a -YR 2  &#39; radical, in which Y represents -O-, -S-, or -NH-, and R 2  &#39; represents C 1  -C 6  -alkyl, C 2  -C 6  -alkenyl or -alkynyl; or methyl or ethyl substituted with phenyl, furyl, thienyl or pyridyl; 
     R 3  and R 4  which can be the same or different, and unsubstituted or substituted, stand for hydrogen or for a straight or branched C 1  -C 8  -alkyl, C 2  -C 8  -alkenyl or -alkynyl radical, a C 5  -C 7  -cycloalkyl, a phenyl, or a 5-, 6- or 7-membered heterocyclic ring system containing not more than two hetero atoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen, sulphur and nitrogen, or for a C 1  -C 3  alkyl radical substituted with phenyl or with a 5-, 6- or 7-membered heterocyclic ring system containing not more than two hetero atoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen, sulphur and nitrogen; and 
     R 4  furthermore stands for a lower carbalkoxy radical, a C 1  -C 6  alkanoyl radical, or a benzoyl radical; and 
     Salts thereof with pharmaceutically acceptable acids. 
     The compounds of the invention possess a pronounced diuretic and/or saluretic activity with a very low excretion of potassium ions. The low toxicity also makes the present compounds particularly valuable in human and veterinary practice.

This invention relates to a series of new compounds, salts thereof and to methods for the preparation of the compounds which are valuable in the human and veterinary practice and have the general formula ##STR2## in which

R₁ stands for an unsubstituted or substituted phenoxy, phenylthio, benzyl, phenylsulfinyl, or anilino radical;

R₂ stands for a -YR₂ ' radical, in which Y represents -O-, -S-, or -NH-, and R₂ ' represents C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₂ -C₆ -alkenyl or -alkynyl; or methyl or ethyl substituted with phenyl, furyl, thienyl or pyridyl;

R₃ and R₄ which can be the same or different, and unsubstituted or substituted, stand for hydrogen or for a straight or branched C₁ -C₈ -alkyl, C₂ -C₈ -alkenyl or -alkynyl radical, a C₅ -C₇ -cycloalkyl, a phenyl, or a 5-, 6- or 7-membered heterocyclic ring system containing not more than two hetero atoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen, sulphur and nitrogen, or for a C₁ -C₃ alkyl radical substituted with phenyl or with a 5-, 6- or 7-membered heterocyclic ring system containing not more than two hetero atoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen, sulphur and nitrogen; and

R₄ furthermore stands for a lower carbalkoxy radical, a C₁ -C₆ alkanoyl radical, or a benzoyl radical; and salts thereof with pharmaceutically acceptable acids.

More specifically, R₂ ' when representing an alkenyl or alkynyl radical, stands for a radical with three to five carbon atoms.

More specifically, R₃ and R₄ may each represent hydrogen, C₁ -C₈ alkyl, C₃ -C₅ -alkenyl, C₅ -C₇ -cycloalkyl, phenyl, furyl, thienyl, morpholinyl, pyridyl, or R₃ and R₄ each represents C₁ -C₃ alkyl substituted with one or two phenyl radicals or with furyl, tetrahydrofuryl, pyridyl and piperidyl, or R₄ represents carbethoxy, C₂ -C₄ alkanoyl or benzoyl.

As examples of radicals falling within the above definitions and the definitions used in the present specification, mention may especially be made of:

Alkyl: methyl, ethyl, different isomers of propyl, butyl, pentyl, hexyl, heptyl, octyl;

cycloalkyl: cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl and cycloheptyl;

alkenyl: different isomers of propenyl, butenyl, pentenyl;

alkynyl: 1- and 2-propynyl;

heterocyclic radicals: furyl, thienyl, pyrrolidyl, pyrazolyl, pyrazolinyl, pyrazolidinyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, pyridyl, piperidyl, tetrahydropyridazinyl, hexahydropyridazinyl, pyrimidyl, pyrazinyl, morpholinyl, thiazinyl, perhydroazepinyl, hexahydrooxepinyl.

The above substituents R₁, R₂ ', R₃, and R₄ can be substituted in different positions with different groups, such as one or more halogen atoms, e.g. fluorine, chlorine or bromine atoms, lower alkyl, halo-lower alkyl, e.g. trifluoromethyl; nitro and amino groups, mono- or dialkylamino or acylamino groups, hydroxy groups, which may be etherified, e.g. lower alkoxy, such as methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, isopropoxy, n-butoxy or isobutoxy, or esterified with lower aliphatic carboxylic acids, such as lower alkanoic acids, e.g. acetic, propionic or pivalic acid, lower alkenoic acids, e.g. acrylic or methacrylic acid, or with lower aliphatic dicarboxylic acids, e.g. oxalic, malonic, succinic, glutaric, adipic, maleic or fumaric acid or their acid esters with lower alkanols, e.g. methanol or ethanol; or etherified mercapto groups such as methylthio, ethylthio, isopropylthio, butylthio, isobutylthio or phenylthio radicals.

Whenever the expression "lower" is used in the foregoing and in the following in connection with an organic radical it indicates a content of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms.

The salts of the compounds of the invention are pharmaceutically acceptable salts, and include, for example, salts with non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable acids, such as hydrochloric and hydrobromic acid, phosphoric acid, nitric acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid, methanesulfonic acid, formic acid, acetic acid, propionic acid, citric acid, tartaric acid and maleic acid.

Of particular value are the following combinations of substituents:

a. Compounds of formula I in which R₁ stands for an unsubstituted or substituted phenoxy or phenylthio radical and Y stands for -NH-.

b. Compounds of formula I in which R₁ stands for an unsubstituted or substituted phenoxy or phenylthio radical and Y stands for -S-.

c. Compounds of formula I in which R₁ stands for an unsubstituted or substituted anilino radical and Y stands for -NH-.

d. Compounds of formula I in which R₁ stands for an unsubstituted or substituted benzyl radical and Y stands for -NH-.

e. Compounds of formula I in which R₁ stands for an unsubstituted or substituted benzyl radical and Y stands for -O- or -S-.

it has been found that the compounds of the invention possess a pronounced diuretic and/or saluretic activity with a very low excretion of potassium ions. The low toxicity also makes the present compounds particularly valuable in human and veterinary practice.

Furthermore the compounds of the invention are capable of producing a great maximal natriuretic effect exceeding the thiazides and thiazide type diuretics in this respect. This is especially of importance in the treatment of patients with severe renal failure and/or severe cardiac insufficiency. The rational drugs used for this indication are ethacrynic acid, furosemide and bumetanide. These drugs are organic acids and therefore excreted by the organic acid secretory mechanism. The compounds of the invention are distinguished from these drugs by not being carboxylic acids and therefore do not complete neither with other acidic drugs like penicillin nor with naturally occurring acidic metabolites. This is of importance with respect to drug interaction due to a limited capacity of the acid secretory transport.

Japanese patent applications Nos. 45228/62 and 27746/63 describe a method for the preparation of chlorosulfamylbenzylamines, these compounds having value as intermediates, and, according to the Japanese specifications, possessing some diuretic effect when administered in rats. However, in the experiments performed in connection with the present invention, it was impossible to verify a useful diuretic effect when administering in doses of the same magnitude as used for the present compounds.

The present compounds are effective after oral, enteral or parenteral administration, and are preferably prescribed in the form of tablets, pills, dragees, or capsules containing a compound of formula I or a salt thereof as defined above, mixed with carriers and/or auxiliary agents.

Salts, which are soluble in water, can advantageously be administered by injection as aqueous solutions. The compounds of the invention are useful in the treatment of oedematous conditions, e.g. cardiac, hepatic, renal, and pulmonary oedema, and of pathological conditions which produce an abnormal retension of the electrolytes of the body, and in the treatment of hypertension.

In pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds of the invention, organic or inorganic, solid or liquid carriers suitable for oral, enteral, or parenteral administration can be used to make up the composition. Gelatine, lactose, starch, magnesium stearate, talc, vegetable and animal fats and oils, gum, polyalkylene glycol, or other known carriers for medicaments are all suitable as carriers.

The pharmaceutical compositions can be prepared as slow-release formulations. It should, however, be noted that certain compounds of formula I in themselves show an advantageous prolonged diuretic effect.

In the pharmaceutical compositions, the proportion of therapeutically active material to carrier substances can vary between 0.5 percent and 90 percent.

The compositions may further contain other therapeutic compounds applied in the treatment of, for example oedemas and hypertension, besides the well-known auxiliary agents. Such other compounds can be, for instance β-adrenergic receptor blocking drugs e.g. propranolol or timolol, or other synthetic hypotensive compounds, e.g. hydralazine, or other diuretics and saluretics, such as the well-known benzothiadiazines and thiazide type diuretics, e.g. hydroflumethiazide and chlorthalidone; potassium-sparing diuretics, e.g. triamterene can also be used in the preparation of the compositions. It can also be desirable to add small amounts of aldosterone antagonists, e.g. spironolactone, or to combine the compounds of the invention with a slow-release formulation of a potassium salt. It has also been found that by combination of a compound with the general formula I with some of the therapeutic compounds as described above the activity of both compounds can be enhanced. In that manner a higher therapeutic effect is achieved with the combination than with either of the two compounds alone.

It is another object of the invention to provide a method of preparing the compounds of the invention.

The compounds of formula I can be prepared by different methods. In one method, a compound of the formula II ##STR3## in which R₁ and R₂ have the meanings defined before, and X is capable of forming a "good leaving group", X thus standing for e.g. a halogen atom such as chlorine, bromine or iodine, an alkyl- or arylsulphonyloxy group, a chlorosulphonyloxy group, an alkylsulphate group, a hydrogensulphate group, an alkylsulphite group, a mono- or dialkylphosphate group, an alkylchloro-phosphate group or a nitrate group, is reacted with an amine ##STR4## in which R₃ and R₄ have the meanings defined before, to form the desired compound of formula I.

The starting material of formula II can be prepared according to the following reaction scheme: ##STR5## in which formulae R₁ has the above meanings, -COOR₅ indicates a carboxylic ester group, R₅ being, for instance, lower alkyl, and R₈ stands for R₂ or -YH. In case R₈ stands for -YH, the obtained compound of formula III is thereafter alkylated to form a compound of formula III, in which R₈ stands for R₂.

The compounds of formula IV are known (for instance from the British Patent Nos. 1,249,490, and 1,327,481, and British patent applications Nos. 19959/72, 32909/72, 51384/72, 53043/72, 3658/73 and 42050/73) or can be prepared by conventional methods for preparing analogous known compounds.

The step of converting a compound of formula IV to a compound of formula III is carried out by a reduction process, e.g. by using lithium aluminium hydride, but other agents and processes can be used as well. The benzyl alcohol derivative of formula III is thereafter converted into a compound of formula II by conventional methods for the preparation of esters of mineralic and sulphonic acids with alcohols, well known to the man skilled in the art.

In another method, a compound of the formula V ##STR6## in which R₁ and R₂ have the above meanings, is converted into a compound of formula I by a reductive alkylation, e.g. by reaction with an amine H₂ NR₃, in which R₃ has the above meanings, followed by a hydrogenation in the presence of a suitable catalyst, or by reduction, e.g. with alkali metal borohydrides. The hydrogenation can also be carried out simultaneously with the reaction with the amine H₂ NR₃.

The starting material of formula V can for instance be prepared by oxidizing a compound of formula III, for instance with chromic anhydride in pyridine, or with another suitable oxidating agent. The compounds of of formula V can also be prepared from a compound of formula IV or another suitable acid derivative, e.g. an acid halide or anhydride corresponding to formula IV by subjecting such compounds to a reduction under milder conditions than those described above in connection with the first method.

In still another method, a compound of the formula ##STR7## in which R₁, R₂, R₃, and R₄ have the above meanings, is subjected to a reduction process, for instance with lithium aluminium hydride, to form the desired compound of formula I.

The compounds of formula VI can be prepared from the free acids corresponding to the compounds of formula IV, the free acids being converted into a reactive derivative thereof, such as an acid halide, or an anhydride, the reactive derivative thus obtained being reacted with an amine HNR₃ R₄, R₃ and R₄ having the above meanings.

In a further method, a compound of the formula VII ##STR8## in which R₁ and R₂ have the above meanings, is subjected to a reduction process, forming a compound of formula I, in which R₃ and R₄ stand for hydrogen.

The compounds of formula VII can be prepared from the compounds of formula V by reaction with hydroxylamine.

Still a further method for producing a compound of formula I, in which R₃ and R₄ stand for hydrogen, consists in subjecting a compound of formula VIII ##STR9## in which R₁ and R₂ have the meanings defined above, to a reduction process.

The starting material of formula VIII can be prepared from compounds of formula VI (R₃ =R₄ =H) by dehydration.

Compounds of formula I can further be prepared by other methods, e.g. as illustrated by one of the following reaction schemes: ##STR10##

The intermediates of formulae III, V and VII are new compounds, which can also be used for the production of other final compounds than the ones covered by formula I. Therefore the compounds of formulae III, V and VII also form part of the present invention.

It should be mentioned, too, that the compounds of formula III and V show a pronounced diuretic and saluretic activity. The compounds of formula VII are especially valuable in causing an increased urinary excretion of water and sodium chloride while the excretion of potassium is not influenced.

Another object of the invention resides in the selection of a dose of the compounds of the invention which dose can be administered so that the desired activity is achieved without simultaneous secondary effects. In the human therapy, the compounds and their salts are conveniently administered (to adults) in dosage units containing not less than 0.1 mg and up to 50 mg, preferably from 0.25 to 25 mg, calculated as the compound of formula I.

By the term "dosage unit" is meant a unitary, i.e., a single dose which is capable of being administered to a patient, and which may be readily handled and packed, remaining as a physically stable unit dose comprising either the active material as such or a mixture of it with solid or liquid pharmaceutical diluents or carriers.

In the form of a dosage unit, the compound may be administered once or more times a day at appropriate intervals, always depending, however, on the condition of the patient, and in accordance with the prescription made by the medical practitioner.

Thus an appropriate daily dose would be an amount of from 0.25 to 100 mg of a compound of formula I.

If the composition is to be injected, a sealed ampoule, a vial or a similar container may be provided containing a parenterally acceptable aqueous or oily injectable solution or dispersion of the active material as the dosage unit.

The parenteral preparations are in particular useful in the treatment of conditions in which a quick response to the treatment is desirable. In the continuous therapy the tablets or capsules may be the appropriate form of pharmaceutical preparation, e.g. owing to the prolonged effect obtained when the drug is given orally. If desired, the compounds may be administered in the form of sustained-release formulations.

In the treatment of various diseases, such tablets may advantageously contain other active agents as mentioned hereinbefore.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a method of treating patients suffering from oedematous conditions, e.g. cardiac, hepatic, renal, and pulmonary oedema, and from pathological conditions which cause an abnormal retention of the electrolytes in the body, and/or from hypertension, the method comprising administering to adult patients from 0.25 to 100 mg per day of a compound of formula I or an equivalent amount of a salt as defined above, optionally together with other active agents as described above.

It is to be understood that it is not necessary to administrate both the active components of the formula I and other therapeutic agents, as described above by using a composition according to the invention which contains both these components. The most important thing is that both the active components are administered in such a way that they are able to act synergistically within the body. As a rule this means that both components must be administered simultaneously, i.e., at such an interval that it is possible for the compounds to act synergistically.

Preferably, the compound is given in the form of the dosage units aforesaid.

The invention will be further described in the following Examples which are not to be construed as limiting the invention.

EXAMPLE 1 4-Benzyl-3-methylthio-5-sulfamylbenzyl alcohol

To a stirred mixture of lithium aluminium hydride (24 g) and dry diethyl ether (500 ml), a solution of ethyl 4-benzyl-3-methylthio-5-sulfamylbenzoate (85 g) in dry diethyl ether (3 liters) is dropwise added during 1-1.5 hours. After additional stirring for 3 hours the mixture is cooled, and ethyl acetate (60 ml) followed by water (100 ml) and 4 N hydrochloric acid (1 liter) are very cautiously added dropwise. The organic layer is separated, washed with 4 N hydrochloric acid and with water, and dried in the presence of magnesium sulphate. After filtration, the solvents are removed in vacuo to yield crude 4-benzyl-3-methylthio-5-sulfamylbenzylalcohol. After recrystallization from ethanol it is obtained with a melting point of 190°-192° C.

EXAMPLE 2 3-Amino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl alcohol

To a stirred mixture of lithium aluminium hydride (12.5 g) and dry dioxane (250 ml), a solution of ethyl 3-amino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzoate (50 g) in dry dioxane (250 ml) is dropwise added at 90° C during about one hour. After additonal stirring and heating for 3 hours the mixture is cooled, and ethyl acetate (25 ml) followed by water (50 ml) and 4 N acetic acid (310 ml) are very cautiously added dropwise. The solvents are thereafter removed in vacuo, and the residue is extracted with ethyl acetate (1 liter). The insoluble inorganic material is removed by filtration, and the filtrate is washed with aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate and with water, and is then dried in the presence of magnesium sulphate. After filtration, the solvent is removed in vacuo to yield crude 3-amino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl alcohol. After recrystallization from aqueous ethanol it is obtained with a melting point of 170° C.

EXAMPLE 3 3-Amino-4-(3'-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-5-sulfamylbenzyl alcohol

To a stirred mixture of lithium aluminium hydride (5.0 g) and dry 1,2-dimethoxyethane (100 ml), a solution of ethyl 3-amino-4-(3'-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-5-sulfamylbenzoate (20 g) in dry 1,2-dimethoxyethane (100 ml) is dropwise added at 100° C during about 1 hour. After additional stirring and heating for 3 hours, the mixture is cooled, and ethyl acetate (10 ml) followed by water (20 ml) and 4 N acetic acid (125 ml) are very cautiously added dropwise. The solvents are thereafter removed in vacuo and the residue is extracted with ethyl acetate (300 ml). The insoluble inorganic material is removed by filtration, and the filtrate is washed with aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate and with water, and is then dried in the presence of magnesium sulphate. After filtration, the solvent is removed in vacuo to yield crude 3-amino-4-(3'trifluoromethylphenoxy)-5-sulfamylbenzyl alcohol. After recrystallization from diethyl ether/petroleum ether it is obtained with a melting point of 133°-134° C.

EXAMPLE 4 3-Amino-4-benzyl-5-sulfamylbenzyl alcohol

To a stirred mixture of lithium aluminium hydride (12 g) and dry diethyl ether (350 ml), a solution of methyl 3-amino-4-benzyl-5-sulfamylbenzoate (30 g) in dry pyridine (300 ml) is dropwise added during 1-1.5 hours. After additional stirring for 3 hours, the mixture is cooled and ethyl acetate (25 ml) followed by water (50 ml) are very cautiously added dropwise. After stirring for a further 30 minutes, the solids are collected by filtration and dried in air. The filter cake is treated with hot 4 N hydrochloric acid (about 500 ml) to dissolve inorganic material. After cooling 3-amino-4-benzyl-5-sulfamylbenzyl alcohol is collected by filtration and dried in air. After recrystallization from aqueous ethanol it is obtained with a melting point of 159°-161° C.

EXAMPLE 5 3-Methylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl alcohol

A mixture of 3-amino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl alcohol (8.8 g; prepared as described in Example 2), methyl iodide (2.1 ml), sodium hydrogen carbonate (5.0 g) and hexamethylphosphoric triamide (45 ml) is stirred at 22°-25° C for 18 hours. The mixture is then diluted with water (about 500 ml) to precipitate crude 3-methylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl alcohol. After recrystallization from aqueous ethanol it is obtained with a melting point of 167°-168° C.

EXAMPLE 6 3-(2'-Furfurylamino)-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl alcohol

A solution of 3-amino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl alcohol (14.7 g; prepared as described in Example 2) and furfural (6 ml) in methanol (150 ml) is refluxed for 18 hours. Sodium borohydride (40 g) is thereafter during about one hour added in portions to the stirred solution, keeping the temperature at 0°-5° C. by external cooling. After additional stirring for 2 hours, 2 N acetic acid (100 ml) is cautiously added dropwise, whereafter the methanol is removed in vacuo. The residue is diluted with water to precipitate crude 3-(2'-furfurylamino)-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl alcohol. After recrystallization from ethanol it is obtained with a melting point of 162°-163° C.

EXAMPLES 7 - 50

By following, as defined in Table I below, the procedures described in Examples 1-6, but using as starting materials an equimolar amount of the appropriate alkyl 4-R₁ -3-R₂ -5-sulfamylbenzoate or the appropriate 4-R₁ -3-NH₂ -5-sulfamylbenzyl alcohol, and, when following the procedures of Examples 5 or 6, the appropriate alkyl halogenide or aldehyde, respectively, the 4-R₁ -3-R₂ -5-sulfamylbenzyl alcohols of Table I are obtained.

                                      Table I.                                     __________________________________________________________________________        Example(s) in which                                                         Ex.                                                                               the procedure(s) used                                                       No.                                                                               is (are) described                                                                        Reaction product    Mp ° C.                               __________________________________________________________________________     7  5          3-ethylamino-4-phenoxy-5-                                                      sulfamylbenzyl alcohol                                                                             165-167                                      8  5          3-allylamino-4-phenoxy-5-                                                      sulfamylbenzyl alcohol                                                                             141-142                                      9  4 and 5    4-phenoxy-3-propargylamino-                                                    5-sulfamylbenzyl alcohol                                                                           164-166                                      10 4 and 5    3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-                                                    sulfamylbenzyl alcohol                                                                             157-158                                      11 5          3-crotylamino-4-phenoxy-5-                                                     sulfamylbenzyl alcohol                                                                             171-173                                      12 5          3-n-pentylamino-4-phenoxy-                                                     5-sulfamylbenzyl alcohol                                                                           142-144                                      13 5          3-isopentylamino-4-phenoxy-                                                    5-sulfamylbenzyl alcohol                                                                           121-123                                      14 4 and 5    3-benzylamino-4-phenoxy-5-                                                     sulfamylbenzyl alcohol                                                                             205-206                                      15 6          4-phenoxy-3-(2'-thenylamino)-                                                  5-sulfamylbenzyl alcohol                                                                           194-196                                      16 6          4-phenoxy-3-(2'-pyridylmethyl-                                                 amino)-5-sulfamylbenzyl alcohol                                                                    169-170                                      17 6          4-phenoxy-3-(3'-pyridylmethyl-                                                 amino)-5-sulfamylbenzyl alcohol                                                                    198-200                                      18 2          3-amino-4-(4'-methoxyphenoxy)-                                                 5-sulfamylbenzyl alcohol                                                                           172-173                                      19 5          3-n-butylamino-4-(4'-methoxyphen-                                              oxy)-5-sulfamylbenzyl alcohol                                                                      129-131                                      20 5          3-benzylamino-4-(4'-methoxyphenoxy)-                                           5-sulfamylbenzyl alcohol                                                                           200-202                                      21 5          3-benzylamino-4-(3'-trifluoromethyl-                                           phenoxy)-5-sulfamylbenzyl alcohol                                                                  153-155                                      22 2          3-amino-4-phenylthio-5-sulfamyl-                                               benzyl alcohol      168                                          23 5          3-n-butylamino-4-phenylthio-5-                                                 sulfamylbenzyl alcohol                                                                             103-105                                      24 5          3-benzylamino-4-phenylthio-5-                                                  sulfamylbenzyl alcohol                                                                             172-174                                      25 2          3-amino-4-(2'-methylphenylthio)-                                               5-sulfamylbenzyl alcohol                                                                           170-171                                      26 5          3-n-butylamino-4-(2'-methylphenyl-                                             thio)-5-sulfamylbenzyl alcohol                                                                      86-88                                       27 5          3-benzylamino-4-(2'-methylphenyl-                                              thio)-5-sulfamylbenzyl alcohol                                                                     170-172                                      28 2          3-amino-4-anilino-5-sulfamyl-                                                  benzyl alcohol      144-145                                      29 5          4-benzyl-3-ethoxy-5-sulfamyl-                                                  benzyl alcohol      144-145                                      30 5          4-anilino-3-benzylamino-5-sulfamyl-                                            benzyl alcohol      135-137                                      31 2          3-amino-4-(4'-chloroanilino)-5-                                                sulfamylbenzyl alcohol                                                                             137-139                                      32 5          3-n-butylamino-4-(4'-chloroanilino)-                                           5-sulfamylbenzyl alcohol                                                                           129-131                                      33 5          3-benzylamino-4-(4'-chloroanilino)-                                            5-sulfamylbenzyl alcohol                                                                           145-147                                      34 1 and 5    4-benzyl-3-ethylamino-5-sulfamyl-                                              benzyl alcohol      163-165                                      35 4 and 5    4-benzyl-3-n-butylamino-5-sulfamyl-                                            benzyl alcohol      145-147                                      36 4 and 5    4-benzyl-3-benzylamino-5-sulfamyl-                                             benzyl alcohol      179-180                                      37 6          4-benzyl-3-(2'-furfurylamino)-5-                                               sulfamylbenzyl alcohol                                                                             166-168                                      38 4          4-benzyl-3-methoxy-5-sulfamyl-                                                 benzyl alcohol      186-188                                      39 4          4-benzyl-3-ethoxy-5-sulfamuyl-                                                 benzyl alcohol      115-117                                      40 4          4-benzyl-3-n-propoxy-5-sulfamyl-                                               benzyl alcohol      118-119                                      41 1          4-benzyl-3-isopropoxy-5-sulfamyl-                                              benzyl alcohol      152-153                                      42 4          4-benzyl-3-n-butoxy-5-sulfamyl-                                                benzyl alcohol      111-115                                      43 4          4-benzyl-3-isopentyloxy-5-sulfamyl-                                            benzyl alcohol       92-95                                       44 4          4-benzyl-3-benzyloxy-5-sulfamyl-                                               benzyl alcohol      142-144                                      45 1          4-benzyl-3-ethylthio-5-sulfamyl-                                               benzyl alcohol      117-118                                      46 1          3-allylthio-4-benzyl-5-sulfamyl-                                               benzyl alcohol       93-94                                       47 1          4-benzyl-3-n-butylthio-5-sulfamyl-                                             benzyl alcohol      109-111                                      48 1          4-benzyl-3-benzylthio-5-sulfamyl-                                              benzyl alcohol      113-114                                      49 1          4-benzyl-3-(2'-phenethylthio)-5-                                               sulfamylbenzyl alcohol                                                                             124-125                                      50 2          4-benzyl-3-(2'-pyridylmethylthio)-                                             5-sulfamylbenzyl alcohol                                                                           129-131                                      __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLE 51 4-Phenoxy-3-(4'-pyridylethyl-(2)-amino)-5-sulfamylbenzyl alcohol

A solution of 3-amino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl alcohol (14.7 g; prepared as described in Example 2), 4-vinylpyridine (10 ml) and acetic acid (10 ml) in 2-methoxyethanol (75 ml) is heated on a steam-bath for 24 hours. The solution is then diluted with water (75 ml) to precipitate crude 4-phenoxy-3-(4'-pyridylethyl-(2)-amino)-5-sulfamylbenzyl alcohol. After recrystallization from ethanol it is obtained with a melting point of 188°-189° C.

EXAMPLE 52 3-Benzylamino-4-phenylsulfinyl-5-sulfamylbenzyl alcohol

A mixture of 3-benzylamino-4-phenylthio-5-sulfamylbenzyl alcohol (8.0 g; prepared as described in Example 24), hydrogenperoxide (10 ml, 30% in water) and acetic acid (80 ml) is stirred at 22°-25° C. for 24 hours. The resulting solution is diluted with water (40 ml) and cooled to precipitate crude 3-benzylamino-4-phenylsulfinyl-5-sulfamylbenzyl alcohol. After recrystallization from a mixture of ethanol and 2-methoxyethanol it is obtained with a melting point of 213°-214° C.

EXAMPLE 53 4-Benzyl-3-methylthio-5-sulfamylbenzyl bromide

4-Benzyl-3-methylthio-5-sulfamylbenzyl alcohol (10 g; prepared as described in Example 1) is while stirring added in portions to acetic acid saturated with dry hydrogen bromide (50 ml), and the mixture is stirred for 24 hours. The resulting solution is diluted with water (100 ml) and cooled to precipitate crude 4-benzyl-3-methylthio-5-sulfamylbenzyl bromide. After recrystallization from methanol it is obtained with a melting point of 149°-150° C.

EXAMPLES 54 - 60

By following the procedure described in Example 53 but replacing 4-benzyl-3-methylthio-5-sulfamylbenzyl alcohol with other 4-R₁ -3-R₂ -5-sulfamylbenzyl alcohols as defined in Table II below, the corresponding 4-R₁ -3-R₂ -5-sulfamylbenzyl bromides of Table II are obtained.

                  Table II.                                                        ______________________________________                                              Example in                                                                     which the                                                                      starting                                                                  Ex.  material                                                                  No.  is described                                                                              Reaction product   Mp ° C.                              ______________________________________                                         54   42         4-benzyl-3-n-butoxy-5-sulfamyl-                                                                   129-130                                                     benzyl bromide                                                 55   45         4-benzyl-3-ethylthio-5-sulfamyl-                                               benzyl bromide     129-131                                     56   46         3-allylthio-4-benzyl-5-sulfamyl-                                               benzyl bromide     see below                                   57   47         4-benzyl-3-n-butylthio-5-                                                      sulfamylbenzyl bromide                                                                            see below                                   58   48         4-benzyl-3-benzylthio-5-                                                       sulfamylbenzyl bromide                                                                            see below                                   59   49         4-benzyl-3-(2'-phenethylthio)-                                                 5-sulfamylbenzyl bromide                                                                          see below                                   60   50         4-benzyl-3-(2'-pyridylmethyl-                                                  thio)-5-sulfamylbenzyl bromide                                                                    see below                                   ______________________________________                                    

The benzylbromides of Examples 56- 60 are obtained as oils or hygroscopic amorphous materials which are used as such in the next step without purification.

EXAMPLE 61 3-Amino-4-benzyl-5-sulfamylbenzyl bromide hydrobromide

3-Amino-4-benzyl-5-sulfamylbenzyl alcohol (12.5 g; prepared as described in Example 4) is while stirring added in portions to acetic acid saturated with dry hydrogen bromide (60 ml), and the mixture is stirred for 24 hours. The resulting solution is diluted with diethyl ether (150 ml) and cooled to precipitate 3-amino-4-benzyl-5-sulfamylbenzyl bromide hydrobromide as a hygroscopic material with a melting point of 195°-198° C.

EXAMPLES 62 - 88

By following the procedure described in Example 61 but replacing 3-amino-4-benzyl-5-sulfamylbenzyl alcohol with other 4-R₁ -3-R₂ -5-sulfamylbenzyl alcohols as defined in Table III below, the corresponding 4-R₁ -3-R₂ -5-sulfamylbenzyl bromide hydrobromides of Table III are obtained.

                                      Table III                                    __________________________________________________________________________        Ex. in which                                                                   the starting                                                                Ex.                                                                               material is                                                                 No.                                                                               described                                                                             Reaction product   Mp ° C.                                    __________________________________________________________________________     62 2      3-amino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl                                             bromide hydrobromide                                                                              202-206                                           63 5      3-methylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamyl-                                            benzyl bromide hydrobromide                                                                       185-187                                           64 7      3-ethylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamyl-                                             benzyl bromide hydrobromide                                                                       136-138                                           65 8      3-allylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamyl-                                             benzyl bromide hydrobromide                                                                       146-149                                           66 9      4-phenoxy-3-propargylamino-5-sulfamyl-                                         benzyl bromide hydrobromide                                                                       146-148                                           67 10     3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamyl-                                           benzyl bromide hydrobromide                                                                       178-181                                           68 12     3-n-pentylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamyl-                                          benzyl bromide hydrobromide                                                                       177-180                                           69 13     3-isopentylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamyl-                                         benzyl bromide hydrobromide                                                                       see below                                         70 14     3-benzyl-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamyl-                                                 benzyl bromide hydrobromide                                                                       146-147                                           71 16     4-phenoxy-3-(2'-pyridylmethylamino)-5-                                         sulfamylbenzyl bromide dihydrobromide                                                             see below                                         72 17     4-phenoxy-3-(3'-pyridylmethylamino)-5-                                         sulfamylbenzyl bromide dihydrobromide                                                             see below                                         73 19     3-n-butylamino-4-(4'-methoxyphenoxy)-                                          5-sulfamylbenzyl bromide hydrobromide                                                             178-180                                           74 20     3-benzylamino-4-(4'-methoxyphenoxy)-                                           5-sulfamylbenzyl bromide hydrobromide                                                             220-225                                           75 21     3-benzylamino-4-(3'-trifluoromethyl-                                           phenoxy)-5-sulfamylbenzyl bromide                                              hydrobromide       see below                                         76 23     3-n-butylamino-4-phenylthio-5-sulfamyl-                                        benzyl bromide hydrobromide                                                                       see below                                         77 24     3-benzylamino-4-phenylthio-5-sulfamyl-                                         benzyl bromide hydrobromide                                                                       139-141                                           78 26     3-n-butylamino-4-(2'-methylphenylthio)-                                        5-sulfamylbenzyl bromide hydrobromide                                                             see below                                         79 27     3-benzylamino-4-(2'-methylphenylthio)-                                         5-sulfamylbenzyl bromide hydrobromide                                                             144-145                                           80 29     4-anilino-3-n-butylamino-5-sulfamyl-                                           benzyl bromide hydrobromide                                                                       195-200                                           81 30     4-anilino-3-benzylamino-5-sulfamyl-                                            benzyl bromide hydrobromide                                                                       108-111                                           82 32     3-n-butylamino-4-(4'-chloroanilino)-                                           5-sulfamylbenzyl bromide hydrobromide                                                             215-218                                           83 33     3-benzylamino-4-(4'-chloroanilino)-5-                                          sulfamylbenzyl bromide hydrobromide                                                               see below                                         84 34     4-benzyl-3-ethylamino-5-sulfamyl-                                              benzyl bromide hydrobromide                                                                       see below                                         85 35     4-benzyl-3-n-butylamino-5-sulfamyl-                                            benzyl bromide hydrobromide                                                                       213-215                                           86 36     4-benzyl-3-benzylamino-5-sulfamyl-                                             benzyl bromide hydrobromide                                                                       176-177                                           87 51     4-phenoxy-3-(4'-pyridylethyl-(2)-                                              amino)-5-sulfamylbenzyl bromide                                                dihydrobromide     203-205                                           88 52     3-benzylamino-4-phenylsulfinyl-5-                                              sulfamylbenzyl bromide hydrobromide                                                               see below                                         __________________________________________________________________________

The benzylbromide hydrobromides of Examples 69, 71, 72, 75, 76, 78, 83, 84 and 88 are obtained as hygroscopic solids or semisolids, which are used as such in the next step without purification.

EXAMPLE 89 3-Methylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzaldehyde

To a stirred mixture of dry pyridine (15 ml) and dry methylene chloride (225 ml), chromic anhydride (9.0 g) is added in one portion, and the mixture is stirred for 15 minutes. A solution of 3-methylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl alcohol (4.6g; prepared as described in Example 5) in acetone (25 ml) is then added in one portion and the mixture is stired for a further 15 minutes. The resulting inorganic precipitate is removed by filtration and the filtrate is evaporated in vacuo. The residue is extracted with diethyl ether (300 ml) and filtered to remove a small amount of insoluble material. The diethyl ether is removed in vacuo to yield crude 3-methylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzaldehyde. After recrystallization from ethanol it is obtained with a melting point of 166°-167° C.

EXAMPLES 90-109

By following the procedure described in Example 89 but replacing 3-methylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl alcohol with equimolor amounts of other 4-R₁ -3-R₂ -5-sulfamylbenzyl alcohols as defined in Table IV below, the corresponding 4-R₁ -3-R₂ -5-sulfamylbenzaldehydes of Table IV are obtained.

                                      Table IV                                     __________________________________________________________________________        Ex. in which                                                                   the starting                                                                Ex.                                                                               material is                                                                 No.                                                                               described                                                                             Reaction product     Mp ° C.                                  __________________________________________________________________________     90 7      3-ethylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamyl-                                             benzaldehyde         165-166                                         91 8      3-allylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamyl-                                             benzaldehyde         109-111                                         92 9      4-phenoxy-3-propargylamino-5-                                                  sulfamylbenzaldehyde 105-108                                         93 10     3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamyl-                                           benzaldehyde         152-153                                         94 11     3-crotylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamyl-                                            benzaldehyde         176-178                                         95 12     3-n-pentylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamyl-                                          benzaldehyde         147-149                                         96 6      3-(2'-furfurylamino)-4-phenoxy-5-                                              sulfamylbenzaldehyde 154-156                                         97 15     4-phenoxy-5-sulfamyl-3-(2'-thenyl-                                             amino)benzaldehyde   164-166                                         98 51     4-phenoxy-3-(4'-pyridylethyl-(2)-                                              amino)-5-sulfamylbenzaldehyde                                                                       175-177                                         99 19     3-n-butylamino-4-(4'-methoxyphenoxy)-                                          5-sulfamylbenzaldehyde                                                                              133-135                                         100                                                                               20     3-benzylamino-4-(4'-methoxyphenoxy)-                                           5-sulfamylbenzaldehyde                                                                              191-193                                         101                                                                               35     4-benzyl-3-n-butylamino-5-sulfamyl-                                            benzaldehyde         127-129                                         102                                                                               37     4-benzyl-3-(2'-furfurylamino)-5-                                               sulfamylbenzaldehyde 147-149                                         103                                                                               38     4-benzyl-3-methoxy-5-sulfamyl-                                                 benzaldehyde         139-141                                         104                                                                               39     4-benzyl-3-ethoxy-5-sulfamyl-                                                  benzaldehyde         137-138                                         105                                                                               40     4-benzyl-3-n-propoxy-5-sulfamyl-                                               benzaldehyde         133-134                                         106                                                                               41     4-benzyl-3-isopropoxy-5-sulfamyl-                                              benzaldehyde         128-130                                         107                                                                               42     4-benzyl-3-n-butoxy-5-sulfamyl-                                                benzaldehyde         136-137                                         108                                                                               43     4-benzyl-3-isopentyloxy-5-sulfamyl-                                            benzaldehyde         115-117                                         109                                                                               44     4-benzyl-3-benzyloxy-5-sulfamyl-                                               benzaldehyde         173-174                                         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EXAMPLE 110 (3-Amino-4-benzyl-5-sulfamylbenzyl)-n-butylamine

A mixture of 3-amino-4-benzyl-5-sulfamylbenzyl bromide hydrobromide (1.1 g; prepared as described in Example 61), n-butylamine (5.0 ml) and methanol (10 ml) is stirred at 22°-25° C. for 24 hours. The resulting solution is then diluted with water (20 ml) to precipitate crude (3-amino-4-benzyl-5-sulfamylbenzyl)-n-butylamine. After filtration and recrystallization from aqueous ethanol it is obtained with a melting point of 141°-143° C.

EXAMPLES 111-190

By following the procedure described in Example 110 but using as starting materials the appropriate 4-R₁ -3-R₂ -5-sulfamylbenzyl bromide (or its hydrobromide) and amine as defined in Table V below, the corresponding 4-R₁ -3-R₂ -5-sulfamyl N-substituted benzylamines of Table V are obtained.

                                      Table V                                      __________________________________________________________________________        Example                                                                        in which                                                                       the benzyl-                                                                    bromide                                                                     Ex.                                                                               used is                                                                              Amine used in                                                         No.                                                                               described                                                                            the reaction                                                                             Reaction product  Mp ° C.                            __________________________________________________________________________     111                                                                               62    allylamine                                                                               (3-amino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamyl-                                                 benzyl)allylamine hydrate                                                                        95   98                                   112                                                                               63    isopentylamine                                                                           (3-methylamino-4-phenoxy-5-                                                    sulfamylbenzyl)isopentylamine                                                  hydrate           86- 88                                    113                                                                               65    isopropylamine                                                                           (3-allylamino-4-phenoxy-5-                                                     sulfamylbenzyl)isopropylamine                                                                    97- 100                                   114                                                                               66    isopropylamine                                                                           (4-phenoxy-3-propargylamino-                                                   5-sulfamylbenzyl)isopropyl-                                                    amine             155-157                                   115                                                                               67    methylamine                                                                              (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-                                                   sulfamylbenzyl)methylamine                                                                       156-158                                   116                                                                               67    ethylamine                                                                               (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-                                                   sulfamylbenzyl)ethylamine                                                                        152-153                                   117                                                                               67    n-propylamine                                                                            (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-                                                   sulfamylbenzyl)-n-propylamine                                                                    127-129                                   118                                                                               67    isopropylamine                                                                           (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-                                                   sulfamylbenzyl)isopropylamine                                                                    131-133                                   119                                                                               67    n-butylamine                                                                             (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-                                                   sulfamylbenzyl)-n-butylamine                                                                     108-110                                   120                                                                               67    isobutylamine                                                                            (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-                                                   sulfamylbenzyl)isobutylamine                                                                     126-127                                   121                                                                               67    sec-butylamine                                                                           (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-                                                   sulfamylbenzyl)sec-butylamine                                                                    162-163                                   122                                                                               67    tert-butylamine                                                                          (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-                                                   sulfamylbenzyl)tert-butyl-                                                     amine hydrate     109-111                                   123                                                                               67    n-hexylamine                                                                             (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-                                                   sulfamylbenzyl)-n-hexylamine                                                                     74- 76                                    124                                                                               67    allylamine                                                                               (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-                                                   sulfamylbenzyl)allylamine                                                                        111-113                                   125                                                                               67    2-methylallyl-                                                                           (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-                                         amine     sulfamylbenzyl)-2-methyl-                                                      allylamine        63- 64                                    126                                                                               67    dimethylamine                                                                            (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-                                         (40% in water)                                                                           sulfamylbenzyl)dimethylamine                                                                     97- 98                                    127                                                                               67    diethylamine                                                                             (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-                                                   sulfamylbenzyl)diethylamine                                                                      116-117                                   128                                                                               67    n-butylmethyl-                                                                           (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-                                         amine     sulfamylbenzyl)-n-butylmethyl-                                                 amine             103-105                                   129                                                                               67    ethanolamine                                                                             (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-                                                   sulfamylbenzyl)ethanolamine                                                                      182-183                                   130                                                                               67    N-methyl- N-(3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-                                         ethanolamine                                                                             5-sulfamylbenzyl)-N-methyl-                                                    2-hydroxyethylamine                                                                              121-122                                   131                                                                               67    3-aminopropanol                                                                          (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-                                                     5-sulfamylbenzyl)-3-hydroxy-                                                   propylamine       163-164                                   132                                                                               67    1-amino-2-                                                                               (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-                                         propanol  sulfamylbenzyl)-2-hydroxy-                                                     propylamine       169-170                                   133                                                                               67    2-amino-2-                                                                               (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-                                         methyl-1- sulfamylbenzyl)-1,1-dimethyl-                                        propanol  2-hydroxyethylamine                                                                              119-121                                   134                                                                               67    diethanolamine                                                                           (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-                                                   sulfamylbenzyl)diethanolamine                                                                    60- 62                                    135                                                                               67    2-methoxyethyl-                                                                          (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-                                         amine     sulfamylbenzyl)-2-methoxy-                                                     ethylamine        100-101                                   136                                                                               67    benzylamine                                                                              (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-                                                   sulfamylbenzyl)benzylamine                                                                       86- 87                                    137                                                                               67    aminodiphenyl-                                                                           (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-                                         methane   sulfamylbenzyl)-α-phenyl-                                                benzylamine       134-136                                   138                                                                               67    4-methoxybenzyl-                                                                         (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-                                         amine     sulfamylbenzyl)-4-methoxy-                                                     benzylamine hydrate                                                                              76- 78                                    139                                                                               67    2-phenethyl-                                                                             (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-                                         amine     sulfamylbenzyl)-2-phenethyl-                                                   amine             128-129                                   140                                                                               67    homoveratryl-                                                                            (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-                                         amine     sulfamylbenzyl)-3,4-dimethoxy-                                                 2-phenethylamine hydrate                                                                         76- 80                                    141                                                                               67    2-phenylthio-                                                                            (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-                                         ethylamine                                                                               sulfamylbenzyl)-2-phenylthio-                                                  ethylamine        97- 99                                    142                                                                               67    2-furfurylamine                                                                          (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-                                                     5-sulfamylbenzyl)-2-furfuryl-                                                  amine             104-105                                   143                                                                               67    2-tetrahydro-                                                                            (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-                                         furfurylamine                                                                            sulfamylbenzyl)-2-tetrahydro-                                                  furfurylamine     114-116                                   144                                                                               67    N-methyl-2-                                                                              N-(3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-                                         furfurylamine                                                                            5-sulfamylbenzyl)-N-methyl-                                                    2-furfurylamine   79- 81                                    145                                                                               67    N-methyl-2-                                                                              N-(3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-                                         tetrahydro-                                                                              5-sulfamylbenzyl)-N-methyl-2-                                        furfurylamine                                                                            tetrahydrofurfurylamine                                                                          127-128                                   146                                                                               67    2-picolylamine                                                                           (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-                                                   sulfamylbenzyl)-2-picolylamine                                                                   112-114                                   147                                                                               68    isopropylamine                                                                           (3-n-pentylamino-4-phenoxy-5-                                                  sulfamylbenzyl)isopropylamine                                                                    116-117                                   148                                                                               69    n-pentylamine                                                                            (3-isopentylamino-4-phenoxy-                                                   5-sulfamylbenzyl)-n-pentyl-                                                    amine hemihydrate 100-103                                   149                                                                               70    dimethylamine                                                                            (3-benzylamino-4-phenoxy-5-                                                    sulfamylbenzyl)dimethylamine                                                                     156-158                                   150                                                                               70    allylamine                                                                               (3-benzylamino-4-phenoxy-5-                                                    sulfamylbenzyl)allylamine                                                                        139-141                                   151                                                                               70    n-butylamine                                                                             (3-benzylamino-4-phenoxy-5-                                                    sulfamylbenzyl)-n-butylamine                                                                     108-110                                   152                                                                               70    benzylamine                                                                              (3-benzylamino-4-phenoxy-5-                                                    sulfamylbenzyl)benzylamine                                                                       129-131                                   153                                                                               73    isopropylamine                                                                           (3-n-butylamino-4-(4'-methoxy-                                                 phenoxy)-5-sulfamylbenzyl)iso-                                                 propylamine hydrate                                                                              91- 94                                    154                                                                               74    allylamine                                                                               (3-benzylamino-4-(4'-methoxy-                                                  phenoxy)-5-sulfamylbenzyl)allyl-                                               amine             166-167                                   155                                                                               74    benzylamine                                                                              (3-benzylamino-4-(4'-methoxy-                                                  phenoxy)-5-sulfamylbenzyl)-                                                    benzylamine       181-183                                   156                                                                               75    dimethylamine                                                                            (3-benzylamino-4-(3'-trifluoro-                                                methylphenoxy)-5-sulfamylbenzyl)-                                              dimethylamine dihydrate                                                                          97-100                                    157                                                                               76    isopropylamine                                                                           (3-n-butylamino-4-phenylthio-5-                                                sulfamylbenzyl)isopropylamine                                                                    130-131                                   158                                                                               76    allylamine                                                                               (3-n-butylamino-4-phenylthio-                                                  5-sulfamylbenzyl)allylamine                                                                      124-126                                   159                                                                               77    isopropylamine                                                                           (3-benzylamino-4-phenylthio-                                                   5-sulfamylbenzyl)isopropyl-                                                    amine hydrate     57- 59                                    160                                                                               77    allylamine                                                                               (3-benzylamino-4-phenylthio-5-                                                 sulfamylbenzyl)allylamine                                                                        118-119                                   161                                                                               77    benzylamine                                                                              (3-benzylamino-4-phenylthio-                                                   5-sulfamylbenzyl)benzylamine                                                                     100-102                                   162                                                                               79    3-picolylamine                                                                           (3-benzylamino-4-(2'-methyl-                                                   phenylthio)-5-sulfamylbenzyl)-                                                 3-picolylamine dihydrate                                                                         96- 99                                    163                                                                               80    isopropylamine                                                                           (4-anilino-3-n-butylamino-5-                                                   sulfamylbenzyl)isopropylamine                                                                    123-125                                   164                                                                               80    allylamine                                                                               (4-anilino-3-n-butylamino-5-                                                   sulfamylbenzyl)allylamine                                                                        163-165                                   165                                                                               81    allylamine                                                                               (4-anilino-3-benzylamino-5-                                                    sulfamylbenzyl)allylamine                                                                        192-194                                   166                                                                               81    benzylamine                                                                              (4-anilino-3-benzylamino-5-                                                    sulfamylbenzyl)benzylamine                                                                       153-156                                   167                                                                               83    isopropylamine                                                                           (3-benzylamino-4-(4'-chloro-                                                   anilino)-5-sulfamylbenzyl)iso-                                                 propylamine       190-191                                   168                                                                               83    allylamine                                                                               (3-benzylamino-4-(4'-chloro-                                                   anilino)-5-sulfamylbenzyl)allyl-                                               amine             163-164                                   169                                                                               83    benzylamine                                                                              (3-benzylamino-4-(4'-chloro-                                                   anilino)-5-sulfamylbenzyl)ben-                                                 zylamine          153-155                                   170                                                                               61    benzylamine                                                                              (3-amino-4-benzyl-5-sulfamyl-                                                                    61- 63                                                       benzyl)benzylamine, sesqui-                                                    hydrate                                                     171                                                                               84    methylamine                                                                              (4-benzyl-3-ethylamino-5-sulf-                                                 amylbenzyl)methylamine hemi-                                                   hydrate           101-103                                   172                                                                               85    dimethylamine                                                                            (4-benzyl-3-n-butylamino-5-                                                    sulfamylbenzyl)dimethylamine                                                                     112-113                                   173                                                                               85    allylamine                                                                               (4-benzyl-3-n-butylamino-5-                                                    sulfamylbenzyl)allylamine                                                                        154-155                                   174                                                                               85    n-butylamine                                                                             (4-benzyl-3-n-butylamino-5-                                                    sulfamylbenzyl)-n-butylamine                                                                     139-141                                   175                                                                               85    benzylamine                                                                              (4-benzyl-3-n-butylamino-5-                                                    sulfamylbenzyl)benzylamine                                                     hemihydrate       103-105                                   176                                                                               86    dimethylamine                                                                            (4-benzyl-3-benzylamino-5-                                                     sulfamylbenzyl)dimethylamine                                                   hydrate           79- 81                                    177                                                                               86    allylamine                                                                               (4-benzyl-3-benzylamino-5-                                                     sulfamylbenzyl)allylamine                                                                        141-143                                   178                                                                               86    n-butylamine                                                                             (4-benzyl-3-benzylamino-5-                                                     sulfamylbenzyl)-n-butylamine                                                                     139-140                                   179                                                                               86    benzylamine                                                                              (4-benzyl-3-benzylamino-5-                                                     sulfamylbenzyl)benzylamine                                                                       140-141                                   180                                                                               54    dimethylamine                                                                            (4-benzyl-3-n-butoxy-5-sulfamyl-                                               benzyl)dimethylamine                                                                             110-111                                   181                                                                               54    allylamine                                                                               (4-benzyl-3-n-butoxy-5-sulfamyl-                                               benzyl)allylamine 117-118                                   182                                                                               54    isopropylamine                                                                           (4-benzyl-3-n-butoxy-5-sulfamyl-                                               benzyl)isopropylamine                                                                            138-140                                   183                                                                               54    n-butylamine                                                                             (4-benzyl-3-n-butoxy-4-sulfamyl-                                               benzyl)-n-butylamine                                                                             120-123                                   184                                                                               54    benzylamine                                                                              (4-benzyl-3-n-butoxy-5-sulfamyl-                                               benzyl)benzylamine                                                                               86- 87                                    185                                                                               53    dimethylamine                                                                            (4-benzyl-3-methylthio-5-                                                      sulfamylbenzyl)dimethylamine                                                   hydrate           88- 91                                    186                                                                               55    4-picolylamine                                                                           (4-benzyl-3-ethylthio-5-sulfamyl-                                              benzyl)-4-picolylamine                                                                           110-112                                   187                                                                               56    n-hexylamine                                                                             (3-allylthio-4-benzyl-5-                                                       sulfamylbenzyl)-n-hexylamine                                                   hydrate           90- 93                                    188                                                                               57    isopropylamine                                                                           (4-benzyl-3-n-butylthio-5-                                                     sulfamylbenzyl)isopropylamine                                                                    157-159                                   189                                                                               57    allylamine                                                                               (4-benzyl-3-n-butylthio-5-                                                     sulfamylbenzyl)allylamine                                                                        140-142                                   190                                                                               59    n-butylamine                                                                             (4-benzyl-3-(2'-phenethylthio)-                                                5-sulfamylbenzyl)-n-butylamine                                                 dihydrate         96-100                                    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EXAMPLE 191 (3-Ethylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl)benzylamine hydrochloride

A mixture of 3-ethylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl bromide hydrobromide (2.5 g; prepared as described in Example 64), benzylamine (10 ml) and methanol (20 ml) is stirred at 22°-25° C. for 24 hours. The resulting solution is then diluted with water (60 ml) to precipitate (3-ethylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl)benzylamine as an oil. The oil is separated and dissolved in ethanol (20 ml), whereafter a saturated solution of dry hydrogen chloride in ethanol (2 ml) is added to precipitate the hydrochloride. After filtration and recrystallization from ethanol, (3-ethylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl)benzylamine hydrochloride is obtained with a melting point of 220°-223° C.

EXAMPLES 192 - 215

By following the procedure described in Example 191 but using as starting materials the appropriate 4-R₁ -3-R₂ -5-sulfamylbenzyl bromide (or hydrobromide) and amine as defined in Table VI below, the corresponding 4-R₁ -3-R₂ -5-sulfamyl N-substituted benzylamine hydrochlorides of Table VI are obtained.

                                      Table VI                                     __________________________________________________________________________        Example                                                                        in which                                                                       the benzyl-                                                                    bromide                                                                     Ex.                                                                               used is                                                                              Amine used in                                                         No.                                                                               described                                                                            the reaction                                                                             Reaction product  Mp ° C.                            __________________________________________________________________________     192                                                                               67    isopentylamine                                                                           (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-                                                                     211-213                                                      sulfamylbenzyl)isopentylamine                                                  dihydrochloride                                             193                                                                               67    cyclohexyl-                                                                              (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-                                         amine     sulfamylbenzyl)cyclohexylamine                                                 hydrochlorie      238-239                                   194                                                                               67    di-n-propyl-                                                                             (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-                                         amine     sulfamylbenzyl)di-n-propyl-                                                    amine hydrochloride                                                                              218-220                                   195                                                                               67    N-ethylcyclo-                                                                            N-(3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-                                         hexylamine                                                                               5-sulfamylbenzyl)-N-ethylcyclo-                                                hexylamine hydrochloride                                                                         164-166                                   196                                                                               67    2-ethylamino-                                                                            N-(3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-                                         ethanol   5-sulfamylbenzyl)-N-ethyl-2-                                                   hydroxyethylamine hydrochlo-                                                   ride hydrate      156-157                                   197                                                                               67    2-isopropyl-                                                                             N-(3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-                                         aminoethanol                                                                             5-sulfamylbenzyl)-N-isopropyl-                                                 2-hydroxyethylamine hydrochlo-                                                 ride hydrate      150-152                                   198                                                                               67    2-diethylamino-                                                                          (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-                                         ethylamine                                                                               sulfamylbenzyl)-2-diethyl-                                                     aminoethylamine dihydrochlo-                                                   ride              205-206                                   199                                                                               67    N-benzylmethyl-                                                                          N-(3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-                                         amine     5-sulfamylbenzyl)-N-benzyl-                                                    methylamine hydrochloride                                                                        219-220                                   200                                                                               67    3-chloro- (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-                                         benzylamine                                                                              sulfamylbenzyl)-3-chlorobenzyl-                                                amine hydrochloride hydrate                                                                      106-108                                   201                                                                               67    dibenzylamine                                                                            (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-                                                   sulfamylbenzyl)dibenzylamine                                                   hydrochloride     208-210                                   202                                                                               67    3-piperidino-                                                                            (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-                                           propylamine                                                                              5-sulfamylbenzyl)-3-piperidino-                                                propylamine dihydrochloride                                                    trihydrate        138-140                                   203                                                                               71    diethylamine                                                                             (4-phenoxy-3-(2'-pyridylmethyl-                                                amino)-5-sulfamylbenzyl)di-                                                                      above                                                        ethylamine dihydrochloride                                                                       260                                       204                                                                               72    isopropyl-                                                                               (4-phenoxy-3-(3'-pyridyl-                                            amine     methylamino)-5-sulfamylben-                                                    zyl)isopropylamine dihydro-                                                                      above                                                        chloride          260                                       205                                                                               78    methylamine                                                                              (3-n-butylamino-4-(2'-methyl-                                        (40% in water)                                                                           phenylthio)-5-sulfamylbenzyl)                                                  methylamine hydrochloride                                                                        210-212                                   206                                                                               82    n-propylamine                                                                            (3-n-butylamino-4-(4'-chloro-                                                  anilino)-5-sulfamylbenzyl)-                                                    n-propylamine hydrochloride                                                                      222-224                                   207                                                                               87    crotylamine                                                                              (4-phenoxy-3-(4'-pyridylethyl-                                                 (2)-amino)-5-sulfamylbenzyl)-                                                                    above                                                        crotylamine dihydrochloride                                                                      260                                       208                                                                               88    isobutylamine                                                                            (3-benzylamino-4-phenylsulfi-                                                  nyl-5-sulfamylbenzyl)isobutyl-                                                 amine hydrochloride                                                                              210-213                                   209                                                                               61    dimethylamine                                                                            (3-amino-4-benzyl-5-sulfamyl-                                                  benzyl)dimethylamine dihydro-                                                  chloride hemihydrate                                                                             216-218                                   210                                                                               54    veratrylamine                                                                            (4-benzyl-3-n-butoxy-5-sulf-                                                   amylbenzl)-3,4-dimethoxybenzyl-                                                amine hydrochloride hydrate                                                                      161-163                                   211                                                                               57    benzylamine                                                                              (4-benzyl-3-n-butylthio-5-                                                     sulfamylbenzyl)benzylamine                                                     hydrochloride     116-117                                   212                                                                               58    isopropyl-                                                                               (4-benzyl-3-benzylthio-5-                                            amine     sulfamylbenzyl)isopropylamine                                                  hydrochloride     183-185                                   213                                                                               58    allylamine                                                                               (4-benzyl-3-benzylthio-5-                                                      sulfamylbenzyl)allylamine                                                      hydrochloride     189-191                                   214                                                                               58    benzylamine                                                                              (4-benzyl-3-benzylthio-5-                                                      sulfamylbenzyl)benzylamine                                                     hydrochloride     178-180                                   215                                                                               60    ethylamine                                                                               (4-benzyl-3-(2'-pyridylmethyl-                                                 thio)-5-sulfamylbenzyl)ethyl-                                                                    above                                                        amine dihydrochloride                                                                            260                                       __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLE 216 (3-n-Butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl)aniline

A solution of 3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl bromide hydrobromide (2.5 g; prepared as described in Example 67) and aniline (10 ml) in methanol (20 ml) is refluxed for 16 hours. After cooling the mixture is diluted with water (about 80 ml); the resulting semi-solid precipitate is washed twice with water, which is decanted, and is then crystallized from aqueous ethanol. After filtration and recrystallization from ethanol, (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl)aniline is obtained with a melting point of 142°-143° C.

EXAMPLES 217 - 230

By following the procedure described in Example 216 but using as starting materials the appropriate 4-R₁ -3-R₂ -5-sulfamylbenzyl bromide (or hydrobromide) and amine as defined in Table VII below, the corresponding 4-R₁ -3-R₂ -5-sulfamyl N-substituted benzylamines of Table VII are obtained.

                                      Table VII                                    __________________________________________________________________________        Example                                                                        in which                                                                       the benzyl-                                                                    bromide                                                                     Ex.                                                                               used is                                                                              Amine used in                                                         No.                                                                               described                                                                            the reaction                                                                             Reaction product  Mp ° C.                            __________________________________________________________________________     217                                                                               65    aniline   (3-allylamino-4-phenoxy-5-                                                     sulfamylbenzyl)aniline                                                                           118-119                                   218                                                                               66    aniline   (4-phenoxy-3-propargylamino-                                                   5-sulfamylbenzyl)aniline                                                                         125-126                                   219                                                                               67    o-toluidine                                                                              (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-                                                   sulfamylbenzyl)-2-methyl-                                                      aniline           142-144                                   220                                                                               67    2,6-dimethyl-                                                                            (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-                                           aniline   5-sulfamylbenzyl)-2,6-dimethyl-                                                aniline           125-127                                   221                                                                               67    m-fluoro- (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-                                         aniline   sulfamylbenzyl)-3-fluoro-                                                      aniline           156-158                                   222                                                                               68    aniline   (3-n-pentylamino-4-phenoxy-5-                                                  sulfamylbenzyl)aniline                                                                           142-143                                   223                                                                               70    aniline   (3-benzylamino-4-phenoxy-5-                                                    sulfamylbenzyl)aniline                                                                           134-136                                   224                                                                               74    aniline   (3-benzylamino-4-(4'-methoxy-                                                  phenoxy)-5-sulfamylbenzyl)-                                                    aniline           170-172                                   225                                                                               77    aniline   (3-benzylamino-4-phenylthio-                                                   5-sulfamylbenzyl)aniline hemi-                                                 hydrate           68- 70                                    226                                                                               81    aniline   (4-anilino-3-benzylamino-5-                                                    sulfamylbenzyl)aniline                                                                           173-175                                   227                                                                               83    aniline   (3-benzylamino-4-(4'-chloro-                                                   anilino)-5-sulfamylbenzyl)-                                                    aniline           164-165                                   228                                                                               85    aniline   (4-benzyl-3-n-butylamino-5-                                                    sulfamylbenzyl)aniline hemi-                                                   hydrate           98- 99                                    229                                                                               86    aniline   (4-benzyl-3-benzylamino-5-                                                     sulfamylbenzyl)aniline                                                                           99-101                                    230                                                                               54    aniline   (4-benzyl-3-n-butoxy-5-                                                        sulfamylbenzyl)aniline                                                                           77- 80                                    __________________________________________________________________________

EXAMPLE 231 (3-Allylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl)isopropylamine

A mixture of 3-allylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzaldehyde (10 g; prepared as described in Example 91), isopropylamine (4.0 ml) and methanol (100 ml) is stirred at 22°-25° C. for 24 hours and is then refluxed for 2 hours. To the stirred solution, sodium borohydride (4.0 g) is added in small portions during about 45 minutes, keeping the temperature at 0°-5° C. by external cooling. After the addition is completed, the reaction mixture is stirred at 0°-5° C. for a further 2 hours, whereafter acetic acid (4 ml) followed by water (300 ml) are cautiously added to precipitate crude (3-allylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl)isopropylamine. After filtration and recrystallization from aqueous ethanol it is obtained with a melting point of 98°-100° C. The material (IR, analysis) is identical with the material prepared as in Example 113.

EXAMPLES 232 - 288

By following the procedure described in Example 231 but using as starting materials the appropriate 4-R₁ -3-R₂ -5-sulfamylbenzaldehyde and amine as defined in Table VIII below, the corresponding 4-R₁ -3-R₂ -5-sulfamyl N-substituted benzylamines of Table VIII are obtained.

                                      Table VIII                                   __________________________________________________________________________        Example in                                                                     which the                                                                      benzaldehyde                                                                Ex.                                                                               used is                                                                               Amine used in                                                        No.                                                                               described                                                                             the reaction                                                                           Reaction product                                                                              Mp ° C.                                __________________________________________________________________________     232                                                                               89     cyclopentyl-                                                                           (3-methylamino-4-phenoxy-5-                                            amine   sulfamylbenzyl)cyclopentyl-                                                    amine hydrate  88-92                                         233                                                                               90     sec-butylamine                                                                         (3-ethylamino-4-phenoxy-5-                                                     sulfamylbenzyl)sec-butyl-                                                      amine dihydrate                                                                               96-98                                         234                                                                               91     aniline (3-allylamino-4-phenoxy-5-                                                     sulfamylbenzyl)aniline                                                                        117-119                                       235                                                                               92     isopropylamine                                                                         (4-phenoxy-3-propargylamino-                                                   5-sulfamylbenzyl)isopropyl-                                                    amine          155-156                                       236                                                                               92     aniline (4-phenoxy-3-propargylamino-                                                   5-sulfamylbenzyl)aniline                                                                      125-127                                       237                                                                               93     isobutylamine                                                                          (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-                                                     5-sulfamylbenzyl)isobutyl-                                                     amine          126-127                                       238                                                                               93     aniline (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-                                                     5-sulfamylbenzyl)aniline                                                                      140-141                                       239                                                                               93     o-toluidine                                                                            (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-                                                     5-sulfamylbenzyl)-2-methyl-                                                    aniline        143-144                                       240                                                                               93     p-toluidine                                                                            (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-                                                     5-sulfamylbenzyl)-4-methyl-                                                    aniline, ethanol                                                                              95-97                                         241                                                                               93     3,4-dimethyl-                                                                          (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-                                             aniline 5-sulfamylbenzyl)-3,4-di-                                                      methylaniline  127-130                                       242                                                                               93     o-hydroxy-                                                                             (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-                                             aniline 5-sulfamylbenzyl)-2-hydroxy-                                                   aniline        107-109                                       243                                                                               93     m-hydroxy-                                                                             (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-                                             aniline 5-sulfamylbenzyl)-3-hydroxy-                                                   aniline hydrate                                                                               100-102                                       244                                                                               93     p-hydroxy-                                                                             (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-                                             aniline 5-sulfamylbenzyl)-4-hydroxy-                                                   aniline        173-174                                       245                                                                               93     o-anisidine                                                                            (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-                                                     5-sulfamylbenzyl)-2-methoxy-                                                   aniline        183-184                                       246                                                                               93     m-phenetidine                                                                          (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-                                                     5-sulfamylbenzyl)-3-ethoxy-                                                    aniline        161-163                                       247                                                                               93     o-trifluoro-                                                                           (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-                                             methylaniline                                                                          5-sulfamylbenzyl)-2-tri-                                                       fluoromethylaniline                                                                           180-181                                       248                                                                               93     m-fluoro-                                                                              (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-                                             aniline 5-sulfamylbenzyl)-3-fluoro-                                                    aniline        156-157                                       249                                                                               93     m-chloroaniline                                                                        (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-                                                     5-sulfamylbenzyl)-3-chloro-                                                    aniline        145-146                                       250                                                                               93     4-chloro-2-                                                                            (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-                                             methylaniline                                                                          5-sulfamylbenzyl)-4-chloro-                                                    2-methylaniline                                                                               160-162                                       251                                                                               93     p-bromoaniline                                                                         (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-                                                     5-sulfamylbenzyl)-4-bromo-                                                     aniline, ethanol                                                                              146-148                                       252                                                                               93     3-aminopyridine                                                                        (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-                                                     5-sulfamylbenzyl)-3-amino-                                                     pyridine       195-196                                       253                                                                               93     6-amino-2-                                                                             (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-                                             methylpyridine                                                                         5-sulfamylbenzyl)-6-amino-                                                     2-methylpyridine                                                                              136-138                                       254                                                                               94     isopropyl-                                                                             (3-crotylamino-4-phenoxy-                                              amine   5-sulfamylbenzyl)isopropyl-                                                    amine, ethanol 106-109                                       255                                                                               94     aniline (3-crotylamino-4-phenoxy-                                                      5-sulfamylbenzyl)aniline                                                                      99-101                                        256                                                                               95     isopropyl-                                                                             (3-n-pentylamino-4-phenoxy-                                            amine   5-sulfamylbenzyl)isopropyl-                                                    amine          116-117                                       257                                                                               95     aniline (3-n-pentylamino-4-phenoxy-                                                    5-sulfamylbenzyl)aniline                                                                      142-143                                       258                                                                               96     isopropyl-                                                                             (3-(2'-furfurylamino)-4-                                               amine   phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl)iso-                                                  propylamine trihydrate                                                                        125-127                                       259                                                                               96     allylamine                                                                             (3-(2'-furfurylamino)-4-                                                                      201-203                                                         phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl)-                                                                    (see                                                            allylamine acetate                                                                            below)                                        260                                                                               96     benzylamine                                                                            (3-(2'-furfurylamino)-4-                                                                      153-154                                                         phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl)-                                                                    (see                                                            benzylamine acetate                                                                           below)                                        261                                                                               96     aniline (3-(2'-furfurylamino)-4-                                                       phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl)-                                                     aniline        155-156                                       262                                                                               97     isopropyl-                                                                             (4-phenoxy-5-sulfamyl-3-(2'-                                           amine   thenylamino)benzyl)isopropyl-                                                  amine hemihydrate                                                                             113-115                                       263                                                                               97     allylamine                                                                             (4-phenoxy-5-sulfamyl-3-(2'-                                                   thenylamino)benzyl)allylamine                                                  hemihydrate    81-83                                         264                                                                               97     benzylamine                                                                            (4-phenoxy-5-sulfamyl-3-(2'-                                                   thenylamino)benzyl)benzyl-                                                                    185-187                                                         amine                                                        265                                                                               97     aniline (4-phenoxy-5-sulfamyl-3-(2'-                                                   thenylamino)benzyl)aniline                                                     hemihydrate    95-97                                         266                                                                               98     isopropyl-                                                                             (4-phenoxy-3-(4'-pyridylethyl-                                         amine   (2)-amino)-5-sulfamylbenzyl)iso-                                               propylamine dihydrate                                                                         86-90                                         267                                                                               99     aniline (3-n-butylamino-4-(4'-methoxy-                                                 phenoxy)-5-sulfamylbenzyl)-                                                    aniline hemihydrate                                                                           102-105                                       268                                                                               100    isopropyl-                                                                             (3-benzylamino-4-(4'-methoxy-                                          amine   phenoxy)-5-sulfamylbenzyl)iso-                                                 propylamine    193-195                                       269                                                                               100    allylamine                                                                             (3-benzylamino-4-(4'-methoxy-                                                  phenoxy)-5-sulfamylbenzyl)-                                                    allylamine     166-167                                       270                                                                               100    benzylamine                                                                            (3-benzylamino-4-(4'-methoxy-                                                  phenoxy)-5-sulfamylbenzyl)-                                                    benzylamine    182-183                                       271                                                                               100    aniline (3-benzylamino-4-(4'-methoxy-                                                  phenoxy)-5-sulfamylbenzyl)-                                                    aniline        171-172                                       272                                                                               101    n-butylamine                                                                           (4-benzyl-3-n-butylamino-5-                                                    sulfamylbenzyl)-n-butylamine                                                                  139-141                                       273                                                                               101    aniline (4-benzyl-3-n-butylamino-5-                                                    sulfamylbenzyl)aniline hemi-                                                   hydrate        98-99                                         274                                                                               102    allylamine                                                                             (4-benzyl-3-(2'-furfurylamino)-                                                5-sulfamylbenzyl)allylamine                                                    hydrate        96-98                                         275                                                                               102    aniline (4-benzyl-3-(2'-furfurylamine)-                                                5-sulfamylbenzyl)aniline                                                                      148-150                                       276                                                                               103    2-phenethyl-                                                                           (4-benzyl-3-methoxy-5-sulfamyl-                                        amine   benzyl)-2-phenethylamine hemi-                                                 hydrate        103-105                                       277                                                                               104    crotylamine                                                                            (4-benzyl-3-ethoxy-5-sulfamyl-                                                 benzyl)crotylamine dihydrate                                                                  87-90                                         278                                                                               105    n-propylamine                                                                          (4-benzyl-3-n-propoxy-5-                                                       sulfamylbenzyl)-n-propyl-                                                      amine hemihydrate                                                                             106-108                                       279                                                                               106    allylamine                                                                             (4-benzyl-3-isopropoxy-5-                                                      sulfamylbenzyl)allylamine,                                                     sesquihydrate  94-96                                         280                                                                               107    isopropyl-                                                                             (4-benzyl-3-n-butoxy-5-                                                amine   sulfamylbenzyl)isopropylamine                                                                 139-141                                       281                                                                               107    n-butylamine                                                                           (4-benzyl-3-n-butoxy-5-                                                        sulfamylbenzyl)-n-butylamine                                                                  121-122                                       282                                                                               107    veratrylamine                                                                          (4-benzyl-3-n-butoxy-5-                                                                       161-162                                                         sulfamylbenzyl)-3,4-dimethoxy-                                                                (see                                                            benzylamine hydrochloride                                                                     below)                                        283                                                                               107    aniline (4-benzyl-3-n-butoxy-5-                                                        sulfamylbenzyl)aniline                                                                        79-80                                         284                                                                               108    2-phenethyl-                                                                           (4-benzyl-3-isopentyloxy-5-                                            amine   sulfamylbenzyl)-2-phenethyl-                                                   amine hydrate  82-86                                         285                                                                               109    isopropyl-                                                                             (4-benzyl-3-benzyloxy-5-                                                                      213-215                                                 amine   sulfamylbenzyl)isopropylamine                                                                 (see                                                            acetate        below)                                        286                                                                               109    allylamine                                                                             (4-benzyl-3-benzyloxy-5-                                                       sulfamylbenzyl)allylamine                                                                     123-125                                       287                                                                               109    benzylamine                                                                            (4-benzyl-3-benzyloxy-5-                                                                      144-146                                                         sulfamylbenzyl)benzylamine                                                                    (see                                                            acetate        below)                                        288                                                                               109    aniline (4-benzyl-3-benzyloxy-5-                                                       sulfamylbenzyl)aniline                                                                        134-136                                       __________________________________________________________________________

The materials prepared as in Examples 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 248, 256, 257, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 280, 281, 282 and 283 are identical (IR, analysis) with the materials prepared as in Examples 217, 114, 218, 120, 216, 219, 221, 147, 222, 154, 155, 224, 174, 228, 182, 183, 210 and 230 respectively. The compounds of Examples 259, 260, 285 and 287 are isolated as acetates, while the compound of Example 282 is converted to the hydrochloride following the procedure described in Example 191.

EXAMPLE 289 3-n-Butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzylamine

To a mixture of lithium aluminium hydride (1.6 g) and dry tetrahydrofuran (10 ml), a solution of 3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzamide (2.25 g) in dry pyridine (20 ml) is added, and the mixture is refluxed for 16 hours. After cooling, ethyl acetate (1 ml) followed by water (6 ml) are very cautiously added dropwise, whereafter the mixture is stirred for a further 30 minutes. It is then heated on a steambath and filtered hot; the filter-cake is carefully washed with hot 2-methoxyethanol (3 portions of 20 ml). The combined filtrates are evaporated in vacuo and the residue is crystallized from ethanol to give 3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzylamine with a melting point of 195°-198° C.

EXAMPLE 290 (3-n-Butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl)methylamine

By replacing in Example 289 3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzamide with an equimolar amount of 3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamyl-N-methylbenzamide and following the procedure described, (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl)methylamine is obtained with a melting point of 157°-159° C. The material (IR, analysis) is identical with the material prepared as in Example 115.

EXAMPLE 291 (4-Benzyl-3-n-butoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl)dimethylamine

A. 4-benzyl-3-n-butoxy-5-sulfamyl-N,N-dimethylbenzamide

A mixture of 4-benzyl-3-n-butoxy-5-sulfamylbenzoic acid (3.6 g), thionyl chloride (20 ml) and N,N-dimethylformamide (0.1 ml) is refluxed for 1 hour and is then evaporated in vacuo. The resulting crude 4-benzyl-3-n-butoxy-5-sulfamylbenzoyl chloride is dissolved in methylene chloride (30 ml), and the resulting solution is during about 15 minutes added dropwise to a stirred mixture of dimethylamine (10 ml; 40% in water) and methylene chloride (20 ml), keeping the temperature at 0°-5° C. by external cooling. After stirring for an additional 2 hours at 22°-25° C., the mixture is washed with water and the organic layer is separated and dried in the presence of magnesium sulphate. Filtration followed by evaporation in vacuo yields crude 4-benzyl-3-n-butoxy-5-sulfamyl-N,N-dimethylbenzamide. After recrystallization from benzene it is obtained with a melting point of 199°-201° C.

B. (4-benzyl-3-n-butoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl)dimethylamine

By replacing in Example 289 3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzamide with an equimolar amount of 4-benzyl-3-n-butoxy-5-sulfamyl-N,N-dimethylbenzamide and following the procedure described, (4-benzyl-3-n-butoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl)dimethylamine is obtained with a melting point of 110°-111° C. The material (IR, analysis) is identical with the material prepared as in Example 180.

EXAMPLE 292 (4-Benzyl-3-n-butoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl)-2-diethylaminoethylamine

A. 4-benzyl-3-n-butoxy-5-sulfamyl-N-(2'-diethylaminoethyl)benzamide.

By replacing in Example 291, step A, dimethylamine with an equimolar amount of 2-diethylaminoethylamine and following the procedure described, 4-benzyl-3-n-butoxy-5-sulfamyl-N-(2'-diethylaminoethyl)benzamide is obtained with a melting point of 163° C.

B. (4-benzyl-3-n-butoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl)-2-diethylaminoethylamine

By replacing in Example 289 3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzamide with an equimolar amount of 4-benzyl-3-n-butoxy-5-sulfamyl-N-(2'-diethylaminoethyl)-benzamide and following the procedure described, (4-benzyl-3-n-butoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl)-2-diethylaminoethylamine is obtained as a dihydrate with a melting point of 89°-93° C.

EXAMPLE 293 (4-benzyl-3-n-butoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl)-3-piperidinopropylamine

A. 4-benzyl-3-n-butoxy-5-sulfamyl-N-(3'-piperidinopropyl)-benzamide

By replacing in Example 291, step A, dimethylamine with an equimolar amount of 3-piperidinopropylamine and following the procedure described, 4-benzyl-3-n-butoxy-5-sulfamyl-N-(3'-piperidinopropyl)benzamide is obtained with a melting point of 138° C.

B. (4-benzyl-3-n-butoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl)-3-piperidinopropylamine

By replacing in Example 289 3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzamide with an equimolar amount of 4-benzyl-3-n-butoxy-5-sulfamyl-N-(3'-piperidinopropyl)benzamide and following the procedure described, (4-benzyl-3-n-butoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl)-3-piperidinopropylamine is obtained as a hemihydrate with a melting point of 98°-101° C.

EXAMPLE 294 3-n-Butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzylamine hydrochloride

A. 3-n-Butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzaldoxime

To a solution of 3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzaldehyde (10 g; prepared as in Example 93) in hot methanol (100 ml) a solution of hydroxylamine hydrochloride (10 g) and ammonium acetate (10 g) in water (25 ml) is added, and the mixture is left for 3 days. Water (500 ml) is then added, and the resulting precipitate is collected by filtration, washed with water and dried in air. After recrystallization from a mixture of ethanol and 2-methoxyethanol, 3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzaldoxime is obtained with a melting point of 226°-228° C.

B. 3-n-Butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzylamine hydrochloride

A mixture of 3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzaldoxime (3.6 g), stannous chloride dihydrate (12 g), concentrated hydrochloric acid (25 ml) and acetic acid (50 ml) is heated on a steam-bath for 2- 3 hours. After concentration in vacuo to about 50 ml, 3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5sulfamylbenzylamine hydrochloride starts to crystallize from the solution. After cooling, the hydrochloride is collected by filtration, washed with ethanol and dried in air. After recrystallization from 2-methoxyethanol it is obtained with a melting point higher than 300° C.

EXAMPLE 295 3-n-Butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzylamine

A. 3-n-Butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzonitrile

A mixture of 3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzamide (8.5g) and phosphorus oxychloride (25 ml) is heated at 120° C. for 2 hours. The mixture is then evaporated in vacuo and the residue is triturated with icewater (120 ml) to yield crude 3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy5-sulfamylbenzonitrile. After filtration, carefully washing with water, drying and recrystallization from methanol, it is obtained with a melting point of 217°-218° C.

B. 3-n-Butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzylamine

To a stirred mixture of lithium aluminum hydride (5.0 g) and 1,2-dimethoxyethane (100 ml) a solution of 3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzonitrile (15 g) in dry 1,2-dimethoxyethane (150 ml) is during about 1 hour at 100° C. dropwise added, and the mixture is stirred and refluxed for a further 16 hours. After cooling, ethyl acetate (10 ml) followed by water (20 ml) are very cautiously added dropwise, whereafter the mixture is stirred for a further 30 minutes. It is then heated on a steam-bath and filtered hot; the filter-cake is carefully washed with hot 2-methoxyethanol (3 portions of 50 ml). The combined filtrates are evaporated in vacuo to yield crude 3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzylamine. After recrystallization from 2-methoxyethanol it is obtained with a melting point of 197°-198° C. The material (IR, analysis) is identical with the material prepared as in Example 289.

EXAMPLE 296 3-n-Butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzylamine formate hemihydrate.

To a solution of (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamyl-benzyl)benzylamine (8.8 g; prepared as described in Example 136) in 2-methoxyethanol (90 ml), palladium (10%) on carbon (4.0 g) is added and the mixture is hydrogenated. After about 5 hours the theoretical amount of hydrogen has been absorbed, and the mixture is heated on a steam-bath and filtered to remove the catalyst. The filtrate is evaporated in vacuo and the residue triturated with water to yield crude 3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzylamine. The crude amine is dissolved in formic acid (50 ml), whereafter the solution is evaporated in vacuo. The residue is recrystallized from a mixture of ethanol and 2-methoxyethanol to yield, after filtration and drying, 3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzylamine formate hemihydrate with a melting point of 224°-226° C.

EXAMPLE 297 4-Benzyl-3-n-butoxy-5-sulfamylbenzylamine hydrochloride hydrate

By replacing in Example 296 (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl)benzylamine with an equimolar amount of (4-benzyl-3-n-butoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl)benzylamine (prepared as described in Example 184) and following the hydrogenation procedure described, crude 4-benzyl-3-n-butoxy-5-sulfamylbenzylamine is obtained. The crude amine is dissolved in ethanol (50 ml) and a saturated solution of dry hydrogen chloride in ethanol (2 ml) is added to precipitate, after cooling, 4-benzyl-3-n-butoxy-5-sulfamylbenzylamine hydrochloride. After filtration and recrystallization from ethanol it is obtained as a hydrate with a melting point of 176°-179° C.

EXAMPLE 298 (3-n-Butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl)-n-butylmethylamine

To a stirred mixture of (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl)methylamine (3.6 g; prepared as described in Example 115), sodium hydrogen carbonate (0.9 g) and hexamethylphosphoric triamide (15ml) a solution of n-butyl iodide (1.85 g) in hexamethylphosphoric triamide (5 ml) is dropwise added during about 1 hour. After additional stirring for 30 minutes, the mixture is diluted with water to precipitate crude (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl)-n-butylmethylamine. After filtration and recrystallization twice from ethanol it is obtained with a melting point of 103°-104° C. The material (IR, analysis) is identical with the material prepared as in Example 128.

EXAMPLES 299 - 302

By following the procedure described in Example 298 but using as starting materials equimolar amounts of the appropriate 4-R₁ -3-R₂ -5-sulfamyl N-substituted benzylamine and alkyl halogenide as defined in Table IX below, the corresponding 4-R₁ -3-R₂ -5-sulfamyl N,N-disubstituted benzylamines of Table IX are obtained.

                                      Table IX                                     __________________________________________________________________________        Example in                                                                     which the                                                                      benzylamine                                                                           Alkyl halogenide                                                     Ex.                                                                               used is                                                                               used in the                                                          No.                                                                               described                                                                             reaction Reaction product                                                                               Mp ° C.                              __________________________________________________________________________     299                                                                               116    ethyl iodide                                                                            (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-                                                     5-sulfamylbenzyl)diethyl-                                                      amine           116-117                                     300                                                                               117    n-propyl iodide                                                                         (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-                                                                     218-219                                                        5-sulfamylbenzyl)di-n-                                                                         (see                                                           propylamine hydrochloride                                                                      below)                                      301                                                                               129    isopropyliodide                                                                         N-(3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-                                                                   150-152                                                        5-sulfamylbenzyl)-N-iso-                                                                       (see                                                           propyl-2-hydroxyethylamine                                                                     below)                                                         hydrochloride hydrate                                       302                                                                               115    benzyl bromide                                                                          N-(3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-                                                                   218-220                                                        5-sulfamylbenzyl)-N-benzyl-                                                                    (see                                                           methylamine hydrochloride                                                                      below)                                      __________________________________________________________________________

The materials prepared as in Examples 299, 300, 301 and 302 are identical (IR, analysis) with the materials prepared as in Examples 127, 194, 197 and 199 respectively.

The compounds of Examples 300, 301 and 302 are converted to the hydrochlorides according to the method described in Example 191.

EXAMPLE 303 (3-n-Butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl)-3-hydroxybenzylamine.

A solution of 3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzylamine (1.05 g; prepared as described in Example 289) and m-hydroxybenzaldehyde (0.45 g) in methanol (7 ml) is refluxed for 16 hours. The resulting solution is cooled to 0°-5° C. whereafter sodium borohydride (0.25 g) is added in portions during 5 minutes while stirring. After stirring at 22°-25° C. for a further 3 hours, acetic acid (0.5 ml) followed by water (20 ml) are added to precipitate crude (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl)-3-hydroxybenzylamine. After filtration and recrystallization from ethanol, it is obtained with a melting point of 174°-175° C.

EXAMPLES 304 - 311

By following the procedure described in Example 303 but using as starting materials equimolar amounts of the appropriate 4-R₁ -3-R₂ -5-sulfamylbenzylamine and aldehyde as defined in Table X below, the corresponding 4-R₁ -3-R₂ -5-sulfamyl N-substituted benzylamines of Table X are obtained.

                                      Table X                                      __________________________________________________________________________        Example in                                                                     which the                                                                      benzylamine                                                                 Ex.                                                                               used is                                                                               Aldehyde used                                                        No.                                                                               described                                                                             in the reaction                                                                        Reaction product                                                                               Mp ° C.                               __________________________________________________________________________     304                                                                               289    benzaldehyde                                                                           (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-                                                   sulfamylbenzyl)benzylamine                                                                     86-87                                        305                                                                               289    p-methylbenzal-                                                                        (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-                                           dehyde  sulfamylbenzyl)-4-methyl-                                                      benzylamine     64-66                                        306                                                                               289    p-methoxy-                                                                             (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-                                             benzaldehyde                                                                           5-sulfamylbenzyl)-4-methoxy-                                                   benzylamine hydrate                                                                            77-78                                        307                                                                               289    furfural                                                                               (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-                                                     5-sulfamylbenzyl)-2-furfuryl-                                                  amine           103-105                                      308                                                                               289    pyridine-3-                                                                            (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-                                                                     263-265                                                aldehyde                                                                               5-sulfamylbenzyl)-3-picolyl-                                                                   (see                                                           amine dihydrochloride hemi-                                                                    below)                                                         hydrate                                                      309                                                                               289    pyridine-4-                                                                            (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-                                             aldehyde                                                                               5-sulfamylbenzyl)-4-picolyl-                                                   amine           193-194                                      310                                                                               297    benzaldehyde                                                                           (4-benzyl-3-n-butoxy-5-                                                        sulfamylbenzyl)benzylamine                                                                     86-87                                        311                                                                               297    veratraldehyde                                                                         (4-benzyl-3-n-butoxy-5-                                                                        162-163                                                        sulfamylbenzyl)-3,4-dimethoxy-                                                                 (see                                                           benzylamine hydrochloride                                                                      below)                                                         hydrate                                                      __________________________________________________________________________

The materials prepared as in Examples 304, 306, 307, 310 and 311 are identical (IR, analysis) with the materials prepared as in Examples 136, 138, 142, 184 and 210 respectively.

The compounds of Examples 308 and 311 are converted to the hydrochlorides according to the procedure described in Example 191.

EXAMPLE 312 N-(3-n-Butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl)acetamide

To a solution of 3n-butylamine-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzylamine (1.05 g; prepared as described in Example 289) in acetic acid (10 ml), acetic anhydride (0.4 ml) is added and the mixture is left for 24 hours. Dilution with water (25 ml) precipitates N-(3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl)acetamide, which is collected by filtration, washed with water and dried in air. After recrystallization from aqueous ethanol it is obtained with a melting point of 190°-191° C.

EXAMPLE 313 N-(3-n-Butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl)urethan

To a stirred solution of 3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzylamine (1.05 g; prepared as described in Example 289) in pyridine (7ml) ethyl chloroformate (0.3 ml) is dropwise added at 22°-25° C., and the mixture is stirred for a further 1.5 hours. The mixture is then diluted with water (30 ml) and acetic acid (10 ml) to precipitate crude N-(3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl)urethan. After filtration and recrystallization from ethanol it is obtained with a melting point of 105°-107° C.

EXAMPLE 314 N-Benzyl-N-(3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl)-acetamide

To a solution of (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl)benzylamine (1.1 g; prepared as described in Example 136) in pyridine (6 ml), acetic anhydride (0.26 ml) is added and the mixture is left for 3 hours. Water (25 ml) is then added followed by concentrated hydrochloric acid (3 ml) to precipitate a semi-solid material. After recrystallization twice from aqueous ethanol, N-benzyl-N-(3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl)acetamide is obtained with a melting point of 75°-77° C.

EXAMPLE 315 N-Benzyl-N-(3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl)-isobutyrylamide

By replacing in Example 314 acetic anhydride with an equimolar amount of isobutyric anhydride and following the procedure described, N-benzyl-N-(3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl)-isobutyrylamide is obtained with a melting point of 118°-120° C.

EXAMPLE 316 N-Benzyl-N-(3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl)-benzamide

By replacing in Example 314 acetic anhydride with an equimolar amount of benzoyl chloride and following the procedure described, N-benzyl-N-(3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl)benzamide is obtained with a melting point of 137°-138° C.

EXAMPLE 317 N-Benzyl-N-(3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl)-urethan

By replacing in Example 314 acetic anhydride with an equimolar amount of ethyl chloroformate and following the procedure described, N-benzyl-N-(3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl)urethan is obtained with a melting point of 82°-83° C.

EXAMPLES 318-320

By replacing in Example 289 3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzamide with equimolar amounts of the amides defined in Table XI below and following the procedure described, the 4-R₁ -3-R₂ -5-sulfamyl N-substituted benzylamines of Table XI are obtained.

                  Table XI                                                         ______________________________________                                              Example in                                                                     which the                                                                 Ex.  amide used                                                                No.  is described                                                                              Reaction product    Mp ° C.                             ______________________________________                                         318  312        (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-                                                                       152-153                                                    sulfamylbenzyl)ethylamine                                      319  314        N-(3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-                                                                        86-89                                                     5-sulfamylbenzyl)-N-benzylethyl-                                               amine hydrate                                                  320  316        (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-                                                                       207-210                                                    sulfamylbenzyl)dibenzylamine                                                                       (see                                                       hydrochloride       below)                                     ______________________________________                                    

The materials prepared as in Examples 318 and 320 are identical (IR, analysis) with the materials prepared as in Examples 116 and 201 respectively. The compound of Example 320 is converted to the hydrochloride according to the procedure described in Example 191.

EXAMPLE 321 (4-Benzyl-3-n-butoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl)dimethylamine

A. 5-amino-4-benzyl-3-n-butoxybenzyl alcohol

By replacing in Example 4 methyl 3-amino-4-benzyl-5-sulfamylbenzoate with an equimolar amount of methyl 5-amino-4-benzyl-3-n-butoxybenzoate (mp 82°-83° C.) and following the procedure described, 5-amino-4-benzyl-3-n-butoxybenzyl alcohol is obtained with a melting point of 105°-107° C.

B. 5-amino-4-benzyl-3-n-butoxybenzyl bromide hydrobromide

By replacing in Example 61 3-amino-4-benzyl-5-sulfamylbenzyl alcohol with 5-amino-3-n-butoxybenzyl alcohol and following the procedure described, 5-amino-4-benzyl-3-n-butoxybenzyl bromide hydrobromide is obtained with a melting point of 159°-162° C.

C. (5-amino-4-benzyl-3-n-butoxybenzyl)dimethylamine

By replacing in Example 110 3-amino-4-benzyl-5-sulfamylbenzylbromide hydrobromide and n-butylamine with 5-amino-4-benzyl-3-n-butoxybenzyl bromide hydrobromide and dimethylamine (40% in water) respectively, and following the procedure described, (5-amino-4-benzyl-3-n-butoxybenzyl)dimethylamine is obtained as a semi-solid material.

D. (4-benzyl-3-n-butoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl)dimethylamine

To a stirred solution of (5-amino-4-benzyl-3-n-butoxybenzyl)dimethylamine (6.25 g) in a mixture of concentrated hydrochloric acid (10 ml) and acetic acid (10 ml) a solution of sodium nitrite (1.4 g) in water (5 ml) is dropwise added during 30 minutes, keeping the temperature at 0°-3° C. by external cooling. After additional stirring at 0° C. for 10 minutes, the resulting diazonium-solution is slowly added to a solution of cupric chloride dihydrate (1.5 g) in water (4 ml) and acetic acid (25 ml) saturated with dry sulphur dioxide while stirring at 22°-25° C. After stirring for a further 1 hour, the mixture is cooled to precipitate crude (4-benzyl-3-n-butoxy-5-chlorosulfonylbenzyl)dimethylamine hydrochloride. The hydrochloride is collected by filtration and washed with a minor amount of ice-cold acetic acid. It is then added in portions to a stirred, saturated solution of dry ammonia in methanol (30 ml) keeping the temperature at 10°-12° C. by external cooling. The resulting solution is stirred for 16 hours at 22°-25° C. and is then diluted with water (100 ml) to precipitate crude (4-benzyl-3-n-butoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl)dimethylamine. After filtration and recrystallization twice from aqueous ethanol it is obtained with a melting point of 109°-111° C. The material (IR, analysis) is identical with the material prepared as in Example 180.

EXAMPLE 322 (4-Benzyl-3-n-butylamine-5 -sulfamylbenzyl)dimethylamine

A mixture of (3-amino-4-benzyl-5-sulfamylbenzyl)dimethylamine dihydrochloride hemihydrate (4.0 g; dried in vacuo at 78° C. for 16 hours; prepared as described in Example 209), n-butyl iodide (1.9 g), sodium hydrogen carbonate (5.0 g) and hexamethylphosphoric triamide (20 ml) is stirred at 22°-25° C. for 24 hours, and is then diluted with water (200 ml) to precipitate crude (4-benzyl-3-n-butylamino-5-sulfamylbenzyl)dimethylamine. After filtration and recrystallization from ethanol it is obtained with a melting point of 111°-113° C. The material (IR, analysis) is identical with the material prepared as in Example 172.

EXAMPLE 323 (4-Benzyl-3-benzylamino-5-sulfamylbenzyl)dimethylamine

By replacing in Example 322 n-butyl iodide with an equimolar amount of benzyl bromide and following the procedure described, (4-benzyl-3-benzylamino-5-sulfamylbenzyl)dimethylamine is obtained with a melting point of 79°-80° C. The material (IR, analysis) is identical with the material prepared as in Example 176.

EXAMPLE 324 (3-Benzylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl)allylamine

A solution of (3-amino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl)-allylamine hydrate (3.3 g; prepared as described in Example 111) and benzaldehyde (1.2 g) in methanol (35 ml) is refluxed for 16 hours. Sodium borohydride (1.0 g) is then during 30 minutes added in portions while stirring at 0°-5° C. After additional stirring for 2 hours, acetic acid (1.0 ml) followed by water (120 ml) is cautiously added to precipitate crude (3-benzylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl)allylamine. After filtration and recrystallization twice from aqueous ethanol, it is obtained with a melting point of 139°-140° C. The material (IR, analysis) is identical with the material prepared as in Example 150.

EXAMPLES 325 - 330

By following the procedure described in Example 324 but using as starting materials equimolar amounts of the appropriate 3-amino-4-R₁ -5-sulfamyl N-substituted benzylamine and aldehyde as defined in Table XII below, the corresponding 4-R₁ -3-R₂ -5-sulfamyl N-substituted benzylamines of Table XII are obtained.

                                      Table XII                                    __________________________________________________________________________        Example in                                                                     which the                                                                      benzylamine                                                                 Ex.                                                                               used is                                                                               Aldehyde used                                                        No.                                                                               described                                                                             in the reaction                                                                        Reaction product                                                                               Mp ° C.                               __________________________________________________________________________     325                                                                               111    furfural                                                                               (3-(2'-furfurylamino)-4-                                                                       200-202                                                        phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl)-                                                                     (see                                                           allylamine acetate                                                                             below)                                       326                                                                               111    2-thenaldehyde                                                                         (4-phenoxy-5-sulfamyl-3-(2'-                                                   thenylamino)benzyl)allylamine                                                  hemihydrate     81-83                                        327                                                                               111    3-thenaldehyde                                                                         (4-phenoxy-5-sulfamyl-3-(3'-                                                   thenylamino)benzyl)allyl-                                                      amine hydrate   85-87                                        328                                                                               110    benzaldehyde                                                                           (4-benzyl-3-benzylamino-5-                                                     sulfamylbenzyl)-n-butylamine                                                                   138-140                                      329                                                                               209    benzaldehyde                                                                           (4-benzyl-3-benzylamino-5-                                                     sulfamylbenzyl)dimethylamine                                                                   79-80                                                          hydrate                                                      330                                                                               170    benzaldehyde                                                                           (4-benzyl-3-benzylamino-5-                                                     sulfamylbenzyl)benzylamine                                                                     140-141                                      __________________________________________________________________________

The materials prepared as in Examples 325, 326, 328, 329 and 330 are identical (IR, analysis) with the materials prepared as in Examples 259, 263, 178, 176 and 179 respectively. The compound of Example 325 is isolated as the acetate.

EXAMPLE 331 (4-Benzyl-3-n-butylamino-5-sulfamylbenzyl)dimethylamine

To a vigorously stirred mixture of (3-amino-4-benzyl-5-sulfamylbenzyl)dimethylamine dihydrochloride hemihydrate (4.0 g; prepared as described in Example 209), 2 N sodium hydroxide (60 ml) and methylene chloride (40 ml) a solution of n-butyryl chloride (1.1 g) in methylene chloride (12 ml) is dropwise added during 30 minutes keeping the temperature at 0°-5° C. by external cooling. After additional stirring at 22°-25° C. for 2 hours, the organic layer is separated, washed with water and dried in the presence of magnesium sulphate. The methylene chloride is then removed in vacuo to yield crude (4-benzyl-3-n-butyrylamido-5-sulfamylbenzyl)-dimethylamine as an oil. The crude amine is dissolved in dry 1,2-dimethoxyethane (50 ml) and the resulting solution is dropwise added at 100° C. during 45 minutes to a stirred mixture of lithium aluminium hydride (2.0 g) and 1,2-dimethoxyethane (40 ml). After additional refluxing and stirring for 16 hours, the mixture is cooled, and ethyl acetate (4 ml) followed by water (8 ml) are very cautiously added. The mixture is stirred for a further 30 minutes and is then heated on a steam-bath and filtered hot. The filtercake is carefully washed with hot 1,2-dimethoxyethane (3 portions of 25 ml), whereafter the combined filtrates are evaporated in vacuo to yield crude (4-benzyl-3-n-butylamino-5-sulfamylbenzyl)dimethylamine. After recrystallization from ethanol it is obtained with a melting point of 111°-113° C. The material (IR, analysis) is identical with the material prepared as in Example 172.

EXAMPLE 332 (4-Benzyl-3-benzylamino-5-sulfamylbenzyl)dimethylamine

By replacing in Example 331 n-butyryl chloride with an equimolar amount of benzoyl chloride and following the procedure described, (4-benzyl-3-benzylamino-5-sulfamylbenzyl)dimethylamine is obtained as a hydrate with a melting point of 78°-80° C. The material (IR, analysis) is identical with the material prepared as in Example 176. 

What we claim is:
 1. A compound of the formula I ##STR11## in which R₁ stands for an unsubstituted or substituted phenoxy or phenylthio radical;R₂ stands for a --YR₂ ' radical, in which Y represents --O--, --S--, or --NH--, and R₂ ', which may be unsubstituted or substituted, represents C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₂ -C₆ -alkenyl or -alkynyl; or methyl or ethyl substituted with phenyl radical; R₃ and R₄ which can be the same or different, and unsubstituted or substituted, stand for hydrogen or for a straight or branched C₁ -C₈ -alkyl, C₂ -C₈ -alkenyl or -alkynyl radical, a C₅ -C₇ -cycloalkyl or a phenyl radical, or for a C₁ -C₃ alkyl radical substituted with phenyl; and R₄ furthermore stands for a lower carbalkoxy radical, a C₁ -C₆ alkanoyl radical, or a benzoyl radical; and salts thereof with pharmaceutically acceptable acids wherein when substituted the substituents of R₁, R₂ ', R₃, and R₄ are selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, lower alkyl, halo-lower alkyl, nitro and amino groups, mono- or dialkylamino or acylamino groups, hydroxy groups, hydroxy groups, lower alkoxy groups or hydroxy groups esterified with lower aliphatic carboxylic acids, and lower alkylthio or phenylthio radicals.
 2. A salt of a compound of formula I of claim 1 with a pharmaceutically acceptable acid selected from the group consisting of hydrochloric and hydrobromic acid, phosphoric acid, nitric acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid, methanesulfonic acid, formic acid, acetic acid, propionic acid, citric acid, tartaric acid and maleic acid.
 3. A compound of formula I of claim 1 in which R₁ stands for phenoxy or phenylthio radical; Y stands for --NH--; and R₂ ', R₃ and R₄ have the meanings defined in claim
 1. 4. A compound of formula I of claim 1 in which R₁ stands for phenoxy or phenylthio radical; Y stands for --S--; and R₂ ', R₃ and R₄ have the meanings defined in claim
 1. 5. A compound of formula I of claim 1 in which R₁ stands for aniline radical; Y stands for --NH--; and R₂ ', R₃ and R₄ have the meanings defined in claim
 1. 6. A compound of formula I of claim 1 in which R₁ stands for benzyl radical; Y stands for --NH--; and R₂ ', R₃ and R₄ have the meanings defined in claim
 1. 7. A compound of formula I of claim 1 in which R₁ stands for benzyl radical; Y stands for --O--or --S--; and R₂ ', R₃ and R₄ have the meanings defined in claim
 1. 8. A compound of formula I of claim 1, in which R₃ and R₄ each represents hydrogen, C₁ -C₈ alkyl, C₃ -C₅ -alkenyl, C₅ -C₇ -cycloalkyl or phenyl or R₃ and R₄ each represents C₁ -C₃ alkyl substituted with one or two phenyl radicals or R₄ represents carbethoxy, C₂ -C₄ alkanoyl or benzoyl.
 9. A compound of formula I of claim 1, in which R₂ ' when representing an alkenyl or alkynyl radical, stands for a radical with three to five carbon atoms.
 10. 3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzylamine hydrochloride.
 11. (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl)aniline.
 12. (3-n-butylamino-4-phenoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl)allylamine.
 13. (3-n-butylamino-4-phenylthio-5-sulfamylbenzyl)isopropylamine.
 14. (4-anilino-3-benzylamino-5-sulfamylbenzyl)aniline.
 15. (4-benzyl-3-benzyloxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl)aniline.
 16. (4-benzyl-3-n-butylthio-5-sulfamylbenzyl)allylamine.
 17. (4-benzyl-3-n-butoxy-5-sulfamylbenzyl)aniline.
 18. A compound of formula III ##STR12## in which R₁ stands for an unsubstituted or substituted phenoxy or phenylthio radical;R₂ stands for a --YR₂ ' radical, in which Y represents --NH--, and R₂ ', which may be unsubstituted or substituted, represents C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₂ -C₆ -alkenyl or -alkynyl; or methyl or ethyl substituted with a phenyl radical; wherein when substituted the substitutuents of R₁ and R₂ ' are selected from the group consisting of halogen atoms, lower alkyl, halo-lower alkyl, nitro and amino groups, mono- or dialkylamino or acylamino groups, hydroxy groups, lower alkoxy groups or hydroxy groups esterified with lower aliphatic carboxylic acids, and lower alkylthio or phenylthio radicals.
 19. A compound of the formula I ##STR13## in which R₁ stands for a phenoxy, phenylthio or benzyl radical;R₂ stands for a --YR₂ ' radical, in which Y represents --O--, --S--, or --NH--, and R₂ ', represents C₁ -C₆ -alkyl, C₂ -C₆ -alkenyl or -alkynyl; or methyl or ethyl substituted with phenyl radical; R₃ and R₄ which can be the same or different, stand for hydrogen or for a straight or branched C₁ -C₈ -alkyl, C₂ -C₈ -alkenyl or -alkynyl radical, a C₅ -C₇ -cycloalkyl or a phenyl radical, or for a C₁ -C₃ alkyl radical substituted with phenyl; and R₄ furthermore stands for a lower carbalkoxy radical, a C₁ -C₆ alkanoyl radical, or a benzoyl radical; and salts thereof with pharmaceutically acceptable acids.
 20. A compound according to claim 19 wherein R₁ is a phenoxy radical; R₂ is --NHR₂ ' wherein R₂ ' is C₁ -C₆ alkyl; and R₃ and R₄ are hydrogen, C₁ -C₈ alkyl or C₂ -C₈ alkenyl.
 21. A pharmaceutical preparation in dosage unit form for the enteral or parenteral treatment of patients suffering from hypertension or oedemas, which comprises as an active ingredient a compound according to claim 1 of formula I, or a salt thereof with a pharmaceutically acceptable acid, and an atoxic pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, the quantity of the said active compound being between 0.1 and 50 mg.
 22. A preparation as claimed in claim 21 wherein the dosage unit contains from 0.25 to 25 mg of a compound of formula I or a salt thereof with a pharmaceutically acceptable inorganic or organic acid.
 23. A preparation as claimed in claim 21 wherein the dosage unit is in the form of a tablet.
 24. A preparation as claimed in claim 21 wherein the dosage unit is in the form of a capsule.
 25. An injectable pharmaceutical preparation for the treatment of patients suffering from hypertension or oedemas in dosage unit form, containing from 0.1 mg to 50 mg of a compound of formula I of claim 1 or a salt thereof with a pharmaceutically acceptable acid, dissolved in an aqueous medium.
 26. A preparation according to claim 25, dissolved or suspended in a non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle.
 27. A pharmaceutical preparation for oral treatment of patients suffering from hypertension or oedemas in form of a sustained-release preparation in dosage unit form of a compound of claim 1, in which the dose of the active compound is between 0.1 to 50 mg.
 28. A method of treating patients suffering from oedematous conditions and from hypertension, comprising administering to adult patients from 0.25 to 100 mg per day of a compound of formula I of claim 1 or an equivalent amount of a salt thereof as defined in claim
 1. 